Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 9.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye stood at 9.8%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye peaked at 28.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.8% | — |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye was 9.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Türkiye ranks 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/