Repeaters, primary, total in Turkey
Turkey: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Turkey, 1984–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Turkey stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Turkey peaked at 9.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
That places Turkey 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.8% | — |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Turkey?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Turkey was 2.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Turkey rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Turkey ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.