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 317,037 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
317,037 number
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
19th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.27 million number
in 1974
All-time low
212,337 number
in 2010
Years of data
17
1974–2018

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1974199620181974: 1.3M number1997: 1.2M number1999: 876.9k number2000: 656.1k number2006: 297.3k number2007: 249.9k number2008: 244.4k number2009: 275.8k number2010: 212.3k number2011: 220.5k number2012: 255.2k number2013: 287.6k number2014: 313.2k number2015: 376.7k number2016: 437.1k number2017: 395.5k number2018: 317.0k 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 317,037 number.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Türkiye peaked at 1.27 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 212,337 number, in 2010.

That places Türkiye 19th out of 148 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, female (number) in Türkiye, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 1.27 million number
1997 1.21 million number -5.2%
1999 876,855 number -27.3%
2000 656,078 number -25.2%
2006 297,315 number -54.7%
2007 249,877 number -16.0%
2008 244,381 number -2.2%
2009 275,830 number +12.9%
2010 212,337 number -23.0%
2011 220,507 number +3.8%
2012 255,188 number +15.7%
2013 287,610 number +12.7%
2014 313,152 number +8.9%
2015 376,744 number +20.3%
2016 437,097 number +16.0%
2017 395,452 number -9.5%
2018 317,037 number -19.8%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 317,037 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 20.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 317,037 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,256 number, 74.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.27 million number 1.27 million number 1.27 million number 1
1990s 1.04 million number 876,855 number 1.21 million number 2
2000s 344,696 number 244,381 number 656,078 number 5
2010s 312,792 number 212,337 number 437,097 number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 Myanmar 490,976 number compare
  2. 17 Kenya 434,950 number compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 320,936 number compare
  4. 20 Central African Republic 297,847 number compare
  5. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 265,200 number compare
  6. 22 Jordan 261,202 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 317,037 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 1.27 million number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 212,337 number in 2010.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 148 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 29.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/