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 9.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 139 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1999
All-time low
8.3%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 22 %2000: 19.3 %2001: 17 %2002: 16.5 %2003: 15 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 11 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 10.3 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 11 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 9.4 %

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 9.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Türkiye peaked at 22.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 56th of 139 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 22.0%
2000 19.3% -12.1%
2001 17.0% -12.1%
2002 16.5% -2.8%
2003 15.0% -9.0%
2004 13.9% -7.8%
2005 12.7% -8.3%
2006 11.6% -8.8%
2007 10.7% -7.5%
2008 11.0% +2.4%
2009 13.3% +21.0%
2010 10.3% -22.3%
2011 8.7% -16.0%
2012 11.0% +26.8%
2013 8.8% -20.1%
2014 8.3% -5.0%
2015 9.5% +13.6%
2016 10.6% +12.1%
2017 9.6% -10.0%
2018 9.4% -1.5%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
2000s 14.1% 10.7% 19.3% 10
2010s 9.6% 8.3% 11.0% 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  3. 55 Armenia 9.8% compare
  4. 57 Ghana 9.3% compare
  5. 58 Mauritius 9.2% compare
  6. 59 Morocco 9.1% compare

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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 9.4% 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 22.0% 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 8.3% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Türkiye ranks 56th out of 139 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 14.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/