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 167,814 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
167,814 number
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
16th
of 132 countries
All-time high
232,579 number
in 2016
All-time low
167,814 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2013201520182013: 176.2k number2014: 199.5k number2015: 211.4k number2016: 232.6k number2017: 220.2k number2018: 167.8k 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 167,814 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Türkiye ranks 16th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Türkiye, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 176,159 number
2014 199,499 number +13.2%
2015 211,394 number +6.0%
2016 232,579 number +10.0%
2017 220,176 number -5.3%
2018 167,814 number -23.8%

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  5. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 151,218 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 167,814 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 232,579 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 167,814 number in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 132 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 4.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/