School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.12 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.02 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 4.12 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 4.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million number, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.04 million number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.34 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.51 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.57 million number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.66 million number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.67 million number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.62 million number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million number | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 3.85 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.85 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.89 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.97 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million number | 2.44 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million number | 2.55 million number | 3.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 million number | 3.85 million number | 4.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 million number | 3.85 million number | 4.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 15 Viet Nam 4.60 million number compare
- 16 Uganda 4.43 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 4.20 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.44 million number compare
- 20 Mozambique 2.88 million number compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 2.69 million number compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 4.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.