Primary education, pupils (% female) in Turkey
Turkey: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 48.7% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Turkey peaked at 48.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.3% | — |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 42.3% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 45.4% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.0% | 47.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Turkey?
- Primary education, pupils in Turkey was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for primary education, pupils?
- Turkey ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.