Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 129.0% on the previous year and up 7,048.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 23.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Turkey 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 23.0% | — |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -54.0% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3214.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +379.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -61.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +129.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3214.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | +379.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2023 | +129.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,048.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release