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 5.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey, 1974–2018
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 5.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 15.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.0% | — |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +106.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 7.2× the median. (49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +106.5% | 2.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 66 Bangladesh 5.0% compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 5.0% compare
- 68 San Marino 5.0% compare
- 70 East Timor 4.9% compare
- 71 Hungary 4.4% compare
- 72 Slovakia 4.4% compare
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 5.0% in 2018, 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 15.0% 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 1.5% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/