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 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye peaked at 70.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 one year before the official primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.7% | — |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +73.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%. (52 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 31.3% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +73.1% | 18.1% | 31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 44.1% | 70.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 18.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 0.0% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 159 Cyprus 0.2% compare
- 160 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 162 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 162 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 162 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 162 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
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 0.0% in 2023, 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 70.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Türkiye ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release