Turkey - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Turkey was 4.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2012, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 2013.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 4.00 |
| 2014 | 4.00 |
| 2015 | 4.00 |
| 2016 | 4.00 |
| 2017 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 4.00 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2020 | 4.00 |
| 2021 | 4.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Turkey was 5,267,378 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,880,304 in 1988 and a minimum value of 4,972,430 in 2017.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,011,926 |
| 1972 | 5,099,694 |
| 1973 | 5,243,681 |
| 1974 | 5,324,707 |
| 1975 | 5,377,708 |
| 1976 | 5,463,684 |
| 1977 | 5,499,456 |
| 1978 | 5,454,356 |
| 1979 | 5,570,935 |
| 1981 | 5,656,494 |
| 1982 | 5,859,711 |
| 1983 | 6,038,169 |
| 1984 | 6,497,308 |
| 1985 | 6,522,438 |
| 1986 | 6,635,858 |
| 1987 | 6,703,528 |
| 1988 | 6,880,304 |
| 1989 | 6,766,829 |
| 1990 | 6,848,083 |
| 1991 | 6,861,711 |
| 1992 | 6,878,923 |
| 1993 | 6,707,725 |
| 1994 | 6,526,356 |
| 1995 | 6,466,648 |
| 1997 | 6,389,060 |
| 1999 | 6,583,231 |
| 2000 | 6,562,090 |
| 2001 | 6,694,754 |
| 2002 | 6,755,124 |
| 2003 | 6,575,666 |
| 2004 | 6,617,912 |
| 2005 | 6,678,265 |
| 2006 | 6,705,994 |
| 2007 | 6,769,452 |
| 2008 | 6,760,145 |
| 2009 | 6,591,608 |
| 2010 | 6,635,156 |
| 2011 | 6,580,999 |
| 2012 | 6,429,549 |
| 2013 | 5,593,910 |
| 2014 | 5,574,916 |
| 2015 | 5,434,150 |
| 2016 | 5,360,703 |
| 2017 | 4,972,430 |
| 2018 | 5,104,599 |
| 2019 | 5,267,378 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Turkey was 48.70 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.88 in 2014, while its lowest value was 42.31 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.31 |
| 1972 | 42.94 |
| 1973 | 43.49 |
| 1974 | 43.93 |
| 1975 | 44.34 |
| 1976 | 44.57 |
| 1977 | 44.74 |
| 1978 | 44.99 |
| 1979 | 45.11 |
| 1981 | 45.41 |
| 1982 | 46.03 |
| 1984 | 46.70 |
| 1985 | 47.04 |
| 1986 | 47.19 |
| 1987 | 47.13 |
| 1988 | 47.15 |
| 1989 | 47.09 |
| 1990 | 47.10 |
| 1991 | 47.07 |
| 1992 | 47.08 |
| 1993 | 47.17 |
| 1994 | 47.38 |
| 1995 | 47.40 |
| 1997 | 47.17 |
| 1999 | 46.97 |
| 2000 | 46.97 |
| 2001 | 47.21 |
| 2002 | 47.41 |
| 2003 | 47.53 |
| 2004 | 47.75 |
| 2005 | 47.86 |
| 2006 | 48.08 |
| 2007 | 48.27 |
| 2008 | 48.39 |
| 2009 | 48.58 |
| 2010 | 48.68 |
| 2011 | 48.77 |
| 2012 | 48.64 |
| 2013 | 48.82 |
| 2014 | 48.88 |
| 2015 | 48.82 |
| 2016 | 48.82 |
| 2017 | 48.70 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Turkey was 300,732 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 319,369 in 2012 and a minimum value of 132,577 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 132,577 |
| 1972 | 141,219 |
| 1973 | 158,299 |
| 1974 | 156,476 |
| 1975 | 160,271 |
| 1976 | 171,032 |
| 1977 | 182,314 |
| 1978 | 184,123 |
| 1979 | 187,027 |
| 1981 | 212,456 |
| 1982 | 212,795 |
| 1983 | 211,461 |
| 1984 | 208,891 |
| 1985 | 209,395 |
| 1986 | 212,717 |
| 1987 | 216,859 |
| 1988 | 220,943 |
| 1989 | 220,947 |
| 1990 | 224,672 |
| 1991 | 225,852 |
| 1992 | 234,961 |
| 1993 | 235,721 |
| 1994 | 237,943 |
| 1995 | 233,073 |
| 2012 | 319,369 |
| 2013 | 282,043 |
| 2014 | 288,444 |
| 2015 | 295,252 |
| 2017 | 292,878 |
| 2018 | 297,176 |
| 2019 | 300,732 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Turkey was 64.02 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 64.02 in 2019, while its lowest value was 34.08 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.08 |
| 1972 | 34.92 |
| 1973 | 35.48 |
| 1974 | 36.91 |
| 1975 | 37.66 |
| 1976 | 39.07 |
| 1978 | 41.19 |
| 1979 | 41.83 |
| 1981 | 40.58 |
| 1982 | 41.53 |
| 1984 | 41.22 |
| 1985 | 41.17 |
| 1986 | 41.77 |
| 1987 | 41.77 |
| 1988 | 41.58 |
| 1989 | 41.87 |
| 1990 | 42.20 |
| 1991 | 43.30 |
| 1992 | 42.34 |
| 1993 | 42.77 |
| 1994 | 43.03 |
| 1995 | 43.57 |
| 2012 | 55.00 |
| 2013 | 57.83 |
| 2014 | 58.17 |
| 2015 | 58.62 |
| 2017 | 61.13 |
| 2018 | 61.95 |
| 2019 | 64.02 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
