Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkey: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2.46 million number
in 2019
Turkey
167,814 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th
Turkey rank
16th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 2.46 million number against 167,814 number in Turkey, a difference of 2.29 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.6 times Turkey's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 16th of 42 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turkey?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 2.46 million number against 167,814 number in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
2.29 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 16th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/