Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Turkey

Turkey: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 69,706 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
69,706 number
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
323,051 number
in 1985
All-time low
46,133 number
in 2015
Years of data
27
1984–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Turkey, 1984–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1984200120181984: 312.0k number1985: 323.1k number1986: 297.4k number1987: 286.5k number1988: 273.3k number1989: 269.9k number1990: 248.9k number1991: 240.0k number1992: 237.7k number1993: 195.7k number1994: 169.3k number1995: 149.4k number2004: 87.8k number2005: 82.7k number2006: 82.7k number2007: 73.7k number2008: 72.3k number2009: 56.0k number2010: 53.3k number2011: 73.4k number2012: 65.8k number2013: 54.2k number2014: 47.9k number2015: 46.1k number2016: 55.7k number2017: 61.2k number2018: 69.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Turkey is 69,706 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Turkey peaked at 323,051 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 46,133 number, in 2015.

Turkey ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Turkey, 1984 to 2018.
Year number Change
1984 311,982 number —
1985 323,051 number +3.5%
1986 297,441 number -7.9%
1987 286,488 number -3.7%
1988 273,344 number -4.6%
1989 269,870 number -1.3%
1990 248,864 number -7.8%
1991 239,979 number -3.6%
1992 237,749 number -0.9%
1993 195,672 number -17.7%
1994 169,329 number -13.5%
1995 149,445 number -11.7%
2004 87,771 number -41.3%
2005 82,726 number -5.7%
2006 82,726 number +0.0%
2007 73,697 number -10.9%
2008 72,303 number -1.9%
2009 56,025 number -22.5%
2010 53,282 number -4.9%
2011 73,387 number +37.7%
2012 65,759 number -10.4%
2013 54,240 number -17.5%
2014 47,905 number -11.7%
2015 46,133 number -3.7%
2016 55,658 number +20.6%
2017 61,250 number +10.0%
2018 69,706 number +13.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 69,706 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 21.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 69,706 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 155.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 293,696 number 269,870 number 323,051 number 6
1990s 206,840 number 149,445 number 248,864 number 6
2000s 75,875 number 56,025 number 87,771 number 6
2010s 58,591 number 46,133 number 73,387 number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 39 Cambodia 82,171 number compare
  2. 40 Argentina 81,387 number compare
  3. 41 Sudan 70,562 number compare
  4. 43 Syria 66,123 number compare
  5. 44 Iran 64,735 number compare
  6. 45 Togo 63,513 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Turkey?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Turkey was 69,706 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 323,051 number in 1985.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 46,133 number in 2015.
How does Turkey rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Turkey ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.