Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Türkiye, 1984–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 99.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Türkiye peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 95.8% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.3% compare
- 26 Finland 99.3% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 99.1% compare
- 29 Tajikistan 99.0% compare
- 30 Korea 98.9% compare
- 31 Iceland 98.9% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Türkiye?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Türkiye was 99.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Türkiye ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.