Turkey: Primary school enrollment

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 Turkey

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 102.44
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2023
 Average 102.01
 Min - Max 94.76 - 114.72
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2023 is 102.44 percent, a decline from 102.49 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 99.44 percent, based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1971 to 2023 is 102.01 percent. The minimum value, 94.76 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 114.72 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Turkey - Primary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Turkey - Primary school enrollment - historical chart - 1971-2023




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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