School enrollment, preprimary, female in Turkey
Turkey: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 39.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Turkey, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Turkey stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Turkey peaked at 39.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.
That places Turkey 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +1324.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 132 Uzbekistan 43.4% compare
- 133 Madagascar 42.2% compare
- 134 Bahamas 41.5% compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 38.7% compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 37.8% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 37.4% compare
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Turkey?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Turkey was 39.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Turkey ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.