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

Türkiye: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 775,507 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
775,507 number
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
18th
of 137 countries
All-time high
2.01 million number
in 1999
All-time low
708,863 number
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200820181999: 2.0M number2000: 1.8M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.5M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.2M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 993.8k number2008: 965.1k number2009: 1.2M number2010: 934.2k number2011: 797.0k number2012: 937.0k number2013: 768.3k number2014: 708.9k number2015: 801.6k number2016: 876.7k number2017: 825.5k number2018: 775.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye is 775,507 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye peaked at 2.01 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 708,863 number, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 18th of 137 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, female (number) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 2.01 million number
2000 1.79 million number -11.0%
2001 1.59 million number -10.8%
2002 1.53 million number -4.3%
2003 1.41 million number -7.7%
2004 1.29 million number -8.3%
2005 1.18 million number -8.4%
2006 1.08 million number -8.6%
2007 993,847 number -8.1%
2008 965,092 number -2.9%
2009 1.18 million number +21.9%
2010 934,187 number -20.6%
2011 796,996 number -14.7%
2012 936,982 number +17.6%
2013 768,328 number -18.0%
2014 708,863 number -7.7%
2015 801,611 number +13.1%
2016 876,699 number +9.4%
2017 825,507 number -5.8%
2018 775,507 number -6.1%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 775,507 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 17.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 775,507 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 68.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.01 million number 2.01 million number 2.01 million number 1
2000s 1.30 million number 965,092 number 1.79 million number 10
2010s 824,964 number 708,863 number 936,982 number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 15 Myanmar 887,937 number compare
  2. 16 Guinea 842,734 number compare
  3. 17 South Africa 797,795 number compare
  4. 19 Guatemala 666,563 number compare
  5. 20 Egypt 646,941 number compare
  6. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 560,954 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 775,507 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 2.01 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 708,863 number in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Türkiye ranks 18th out of 137 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 19.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/