Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1984–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.0% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 99.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 93.3% | — |
| 1985 | 97.5% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%. (47 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -100.0% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.1% | 93.3% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 89.0% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 91.8% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 0.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 162 Haiti 36.2%
- 163 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 21.9%
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 0.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release