European Union vs Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

European Union
5.2%
in 2019
Türkiye
25.3%
in 2018
European Union rank
36th
Türkiye rank
34th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • European Union
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 25.3% against 5.2% in European Union, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.9 times European Union's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 34th of 40 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, European Union or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 25.3% against 5.2% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between European Union and Türkiye?
20.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Türkiye?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do European Union and Türkiye rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
European Union ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 34th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/