Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Türkiye

Türkiye: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 329,345 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
329,345 number
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
17th
of 133 countries
All-time high
461,746 number
in 2016
All-time low
329,345 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Türkiye, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201520182013: 351.3k number2014: 396.1k number2015: 416.4k number2016: 461.7k number2017: 434.6k number2018: 329.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Türkiye is 329,345 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

That places Türkiye 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Türkiye, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 351,262 number
2014 396,110 number +12.8%
2015 416,394 number +5.1%
2016 461,746 number +10.9%
2017 434,604 number -5.9%
2018 329,345 number -24.2%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 329,345 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 57.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 329,345 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,257 number, 145.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 14 Philippines 350,582 number compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 346,337 number compare
  3. 16 Mali 337,041 number compare
  4. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 305,034 number
  5. 19 Saudi Arabia 299,776 number compare
  6. 20 Brazil 280,144 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Türkiye?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Türkiye was 329,345 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 461,746 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 329,345 number in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Türkiye ranks 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/