Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 one year before the official primary in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release