Persistence to grade 5, total in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persistence to grade 5, total was 0.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Türkiye, 1984–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2014, persistence to grade 5, total in Türkiye stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Türkiye peaked at 99.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 93.3% | — |
| 1985 | 97.5% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.1% | 93.3% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 89.0% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 91.8% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 0.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 161 Haiti 36.2%
- 162 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 21.9%
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Türkiye?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Türkiye was 0.0% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Türkiye ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.