Türkiye vs United Kingdom

Türkiye vs United Kingdom: Girls in primary school

Girls in primary school in 2017: 87.2% in Türkiye and 99.4% in United Kingdom, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 12.2 percentage points, or 1.14 times that in Türkiye.

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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Türkiye vs United Kingdom: Girls in primary schoolGirls in primary school in 2017: 87.2% in Türkiye and 99.4% in United Kingdom, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 12.2 percentage points, or 1.14 times that in Türkiye.
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What the numbers say

  • United Kingdom has been higher since 2008, when it overtook Türkiye.
  • In 2012, Türkiye ranked 42 and United Kingdom ranked 9 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2017.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearTürkiyeUnited KingdomWorld
2018––88.2
201787.299.488.2
201693.799.688.3
201594.2–88.2
201494–88.3
201392.599.688.2
20129298.388.2
201194.698.288.1
201095.49887.9
200994.597.887.9
200896.698.687.6
200797.196.887.2
200696.298.786
2005––85.4
2004–98.284.7
2003––83.5
2002–99.981.4
2001––81
2000––80.7
199990.8–79.9
1998––78.9
199788.3–78.1
1996––77.9
199588.3–78
199488.9–78.3
1993––78
1992–96.877.7
1991–98.477.8
1990––77.3
1989––77.6
1988–99.976.6
1987–98.275.8
1986–95.375.3
1985–93.774
198084.69775.8
197583.79872.9
197085.59869
196574.710066
196037.810063.1
195546.710057.4
195044.710051.4
194538.810043.5
194032.810040
193526.910038.2
19302110036.4
192515.110033
19209.210030.5
19156.810029.2
1910510028.1
19053.610025.1
19002.691.323.3
18951.982.621.8
18901.473.920
1885165.219
18800.756.417.2
18750.547.715.7
18700.43913.2
18650.335.410.6
18600.231.99.3
18550.128.38
18500.124.76.8
18450.122.55.9
18400.120.45.2
1835018.54.5
1830016.84
1825015.13.5
1820013.63.1

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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