School enrollment, primary, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: School enrollment, primary, male was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.6%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
109th
of 167 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2007
All-time low
88.6%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1974–2017

School enrollment, primary, male in Türkiye, 1974–2017

0204060801001974199520171974: 93.5 % net1994: 95.6 % net1995: 94.9 % net1997: 95.7 % net1999: 99 % net2006: 99.9 % net2007: 99.9 % net2008: 98.9 % net2009: 96.2 % net2010: 96.8 % net2011: 95.8 % net2012: 93.4 % net2013: 93.8 % net2014: 95.1 % net2015: 95.1 % net2016: 94.4 % net2017: 88.6 % net

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 88.6% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Türkiye peaked at 99.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2017.

Türkiye ranks 109th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Türkiye, 1974 to 2017.
Year % net Change
1974 93.5%
1994 95.6% +2.2%
1995 94.9% -0.7%
1997 95.7% +0.8%
1999 99.0% +3.5%
2006 99.9% +0.8%
2007 99.9% +0.0%
2008 98.9% -1.0%
2009 96.2% -2.7%
2010 96.8% +0.6%
2011 95.8% -1.0%
2012 93.4% -2.5%
2013 93.8% +0.3%
2014 95.1% +1.5%
2015 95.1% -0.0%
2016 94.4% -0.7%
2017 88.6% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.5% 93.5% 93.5% 1
1990s 96.3% 94.9% 99.0% 4
2000s 98.7% 96.2% 99.9% 4
2010s 94.1% 88.6% 96.8% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 106 Germany 89.6% compare
  2. 107 Yemen 89.4% compare
  3. 108 Angola 88.9% compare
  4. 110 Zimbabwe 88.5% compare
  5. 111 Austria 88.0% compare
  6. 112 Croatia 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Türkiye?
School enrollment, primary, male in Türkiye was 88.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Türkiye ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.