Persistence to last grade of primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persistence to last grade of primary was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.9%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
1st
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
88.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1990–2016
Persistence to last grade of primary in Türkiye, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 99.9% for persistence to last grade of primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Türkiye peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.6% | — |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +13.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.0% | 99.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Türkiye?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Türkiye was 99.9% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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