Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 5.2% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 617.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye peaked at 11.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Türkiye ranks 62nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.2% | — |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +981.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +273.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -20.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +981.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2009 | +273.2% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 7.3% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye was 5.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.7%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/