School enrollment, preprimary, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 40.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
40.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1981
Years of data
46
1971–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Türkiye, 1971–2020

010203040197119952020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Türkiye stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Türkiye peaked at 40.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.

That places Türkiye 132nd 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, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Türkiye, 1971 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1971 0.2%
1972 0.3% +23.3%
1973 0.3% +5.7%
1974 0.3% -1.5%
1975 0.2% -14.4%
1978 0.2% -9.6%
1979 0.2% +8.3%
1981 0.2% -13.3%
1982 0.2% +14.7%
1983 0.2% +3.0%
1984 0.3% +2.6%
1985 3.2% +1170.1%
1986 4.6% +43.4%
1987 4.1% -11.1%
1988 4.0% -1.8%
1989 4.2% +2.9%
1990 4.4% +6.1%
1991 4.7% +6.6%
1992 5.2% +11.6%
1993 5.4% +2.8%
1994 5.8% +7.3%
1995 6.0% +2.9%
1997 7.1% +20.0%
1998 7.5% +4.4%
1999 7.0% -5.7%
2000 6.7% -4.4%
2001 6.9% +2.3%
2002 7.6% +10.5%
2003 8.3% +9.0%
2004 9.1% +10.4%
2005 11.1% +21.6%
2006 14.1% +26.5%
2007 16.6% +17.6%
2008 18.3% +10.8%
2009 21.3% +16.3%
2010 26.0% +21.9%
2011 29.5% +13.6%
2012 30.7% +4.2%
2013 28.3% -8.0%
2014 27.7% -2.1%
2015 30.0% +8.2%
2016 30.9% +3.2%
2017 33.5% +8.2%
2018 37.4% +11.7%
2019 38.6% +3.3%
2020 40.3% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7
1980s 2.3% 0.2% 4.6% 9
1990s 5.9% 4.4% 7.5% 9
2000s 12.0% 6.7% 21.3% 10
2010s 31.3% 26.0% 38.6% 10
2020s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

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  4. 133 Gambia 40.2% compare
  5. 134 Samoa 39.6% compare
  6. 135 Kyrgyzstan 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Türkiye?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Türkiye was 40.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
How does Türkiye rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Türkiye ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.