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

Türkiye: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 746,424 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
746,424 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.08 million number
in 1999
All-time low
520,587 number
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1999200820181999: 1.1M number2000: 924.6k number2001: 782.9k number2002: 779.7k number2003: 688.5k number2004: 645.6k number2005: 599.2k number2006: 549.8k number2007: 520.6k number2008: 589.9k number2009: 874.3k number2010: 662.8k number2011: 548.3k number2012: 778.9k number2013: 612.2k number2014: 611.6k number2015: 707.8k number2016: 826.1k number2017: 712.5k number2018: 746.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye stood at 746,424 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Türkiye peaked at 1.08 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 520,587 number, in 2007.

Türkiye ranks 17th of 136 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, male (number) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1.08 million number
2000 924,628 number -14.8%
2001 782,887 number -15.3%
2002 779,685 number -0.4%
2003 688,529 number -11.7%
2004 645,573 number -6.2%
2005 599,194 number -7.2%
2006 549,795 number -8.2%
2007 520,587 number -5.3%
2008 589,853 number +13.3%
2009 874,266 number +48.2%
2010 662,839 number -24.2%
2011 548,285 number -17.3%
2012 778,897 number +42.1%
2013 612,188 number -21.4%
2014 611,630 number -0.1%
2015 707,824 number +15.7%
2016 826,078 number +16.7%
2017 712,511 number -13.7%
2018 746,424 number +4.8%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 746,424 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 15.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 746,424 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 40.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1
2000s 695,500 number 520,587 number 924,628 number 10
2010s 689,631 number 548,285 number 826,078 number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 14 Kenya 837,895 number compare
  2. 15 Egypt 780,760 number compare
  3. 16 Philippines 749,298 number compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 695,517 number compare
  5. 19 Guatemala 645,958 number compare
  6. 20 Iraq 614,171 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 746,424 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 1.08 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 520,587 number in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Türkiye ranks 17th out of 136 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 up 26.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/