Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 8.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Türkiye, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Türkiye stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 17.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.2% | — |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +133.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 17.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 5.7% | 13.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 37 Zambia 8.8% compare
- 38 Botswana 8.7% compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 8.3%
- 41 Sierra Leone 8.2% compare
- 42 South Africa 8.1% compare
- 43 Haiti 8.0%
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Türkiye?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Türkiye was 8.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release