Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 22.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.1%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
138th
of 163 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye, 2014–2018

051015202014201620182014: 16.1 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 22.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye is 22.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 37.0% over five years.

Türkiye ranks 138th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 16.1%
2015 17.4% +7.7%
2016 18.2% +4.5%
2017 19.7% +8.3%
2018 22.1% +12.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Türkiye was 22.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.