Primary education, teachers, per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Türkiye stood at 0.0035 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Türkiye peaked at 0.0046 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 163rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 160 Eritrea, The State of 0.0035 units per person compare
- 161 Bulgaria 0.0035 units per person compare
- 162 Uzbekistan 0.0035 units per person compare
- 164 Colombia 0.0035 units per person compare
- 165 El Salvador 0.0035 units per person compare
- 166 Croatia 0.0035 units per person compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Türkiye?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Türkiye was 0.0035 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.