Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.52 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.52 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.09 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.32 million number
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye, 1999–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999200820181999: 3.1M number2000: 2.7M number2001: 2.4M number2002: 2.3M number2003: 2.1M number2004: 1.9M number2005: 1.8M number2006: 1.6M number2007: 1.5M number2008: 1.6M number2009: 2.1M number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.3M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 1.4M number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 1.52 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye peaked at 3.09 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million number, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 17th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 3.09 million number
2000 2.71 million number -12.3%
2001 2.38 million number -12.3%
2002 2.31 million number -3.0%
2003 2.10 million number -9.0%
2004 1.94 million number -7.6%
2005 1.78 million number -8.0%
2006 1.63 million number -8.5%
2007 1.51 million number -7.2%
2008 1.55 million number +2.7%
2009 2.05 million number +31.9%
2010 1.60 million number -22.1%
2011 1.35 million number -15.8%
2012 1.72 million number +27.5%
2013 1.38 million number -19.5%
2014 1.32 million number -4.3%
2015 1.51 million number +14.3%
2016 1.70 million number +12.8%
2017 1.54 million number -9.7%
2018 1.52 million number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.09 million number 3.09 million number 3.09 million number 1
2000s 2.00 million number 1.51 million number 2.71 million number 10
2010s 1.51 million number 1.32 million number 1.72 million number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 14 Iraq 1.77 million number compare
  2. 15 South Africa 1.72 million number compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 1.70 million number compare
  4. 18 Guinea 1.43 million number compare
  5. 19 Egypt 1.43 million number compare
  6. 20 Guatemala 1.31 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye was 1.52 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million number in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Türkiye ranks 17th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/