Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 600,962 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
600,962 number
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
20th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.78 million number
in 1997
All-time low
253,391 number
in 2007
Years of data
30
1974–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Türkiye, 1974–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1974199620181974: 1.7M number1986: 1.7M number1987: 1.7M number1988: 1.6M number1989: 1.6M number1990: 1.6M number1991: 1.6M number1992: 1.5M number1993: 1.6M number1997: 1.8M number1999: 1.1M number2000: 715.7k number2001: 526.0k number2002: 460.4k number2003: 425.2k number2004: 380.4k number2005: 342.7k number2006: 302.2k number2007: 253.4k number2008: 282.6k number2009: 418.9k number2010: 323.9k number2011: 359.4k number2012: 442.5k number2013: 511.2k number2014: 568.2k number2015: 703.5k number2016: 834.2k number2017: 751.2k number2018: 601.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Türkiye stood at 600,962 number.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Türkiye peaked at 1.78 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 253,391 number, in 2007.

That places Türkiye 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Türkiye, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 1.66 million number
1986 1.68 million number +1.1%
1987 1.68 million number +0.1%
1988 1.56 million number -6.8%
1989 1.64 million number +5.2%
1990 1.57 million number -4.3%
1991 1.56 million number -1.1%
1992 1.53 million number -1.9%
1993 1.63 million number +6.5%
1997 1.78 million number +9.7%
1999 1.13 million number -36.5%
2000 715,671 number -36.8%
2001 525,986 number -26.5%
2002 460,364 number -12.5%
2003 425,180 number -7.6%
2004 380,443 number -10.5%
2005 342,659 number -9.9%
2006 302,196 number -11.8%
2007 253,391 number -16.2%
2008 282,590 number +11.5%
2009 418,894 number +48.2%
2010 323,933 number -22.7%
2011 359,357 number +10.9%
2012 442,534 number +23.1%
2013 511,185 number +15.5%
2014 568,221 number +11.2%
2015 703,456 number +23.8%
2016 834,227 number +18.6%
2017 751,171 number -10.0%
2018 600,962 number -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.66 million number 1.66 million number 1.66 million number 1
1980s 1.64 million number 1.56 million number 1.68 million number 4
1990s 1.53 million number 1.13 million number 1.78 million number 6
2000s 410,737 number 253,391 number 715,671 number 10
2010s 566,116 number 323,933 number 834,227 number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 17 Kenya 799,701 number compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 632,232 number compare
  3. 19 Mexico 620,544 number compare
  4. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 557,327 number compare
  5. 22 Jordan 518,520 number compare
  6. 23 Central African Republic 495,699 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Türkiye?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Türkiye was 600,962 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 253,391 number in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Türkiye ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/