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Education of Disadvantaged Children in OIC:

The Key to Escape from Poverty

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78.2 percent to 90.3 percent, and completion rates for 5 years of education rose to 94.8 percent

from 70.2 percent during the aforementioned decade. While in 2003 less than half of 16-18 year

old were finishing 8 years of education (48.8 percent), in 2013 this completion rate reached 84

percent. Although the improvements are promising, further steps are needed to eliminate

regional disparities (se

e Figure 37)

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Figure 37 DHS 2003-2013 Difference in access rates by regions

A.

Attendance in School (6 – 11 year olds)

B.

Attendance in School (12 – 15 year olds)

C.

Finishing 5 years of education (12 – 15

year olds)

D.

Finishing 8 years of education (16 – 18

year olds)

Note: Authors’ calculations using DHS 2003 and DHS 2013

Language:

Differences in language spoken at home seem to affect school completion rates more

than initial enrolment at school. Over the years, the rate of school enrolment and completion for

both 5 and 8 years of education increased among both non-Turkish and Turkish speaking

households. The improvement is more visible in non-Turkish households. However, even though

the language gap significantly narrowed with respect to attending primary education, finishing 8

years of schooling can still be burdensome for children from non-Turkish speaking households

(se

e Table 11 )

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0

20

40

60

80

100

East South Central West North

Region

attendance to school for children

aged 6 - 11 years old (%)

2003 2013

0

20

40

60

80

100

East

South Central

West

North

Region

attendance to school for children aged 12

- 15 years old (%)

2003 2013

0

20

40

60

80

100

East

South Central

West

North

Region

finishing 5 years of education (% of 12-15 year

olds)

2003 2013

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

East

South Central

West

North

Region

finishing 8 years of education (% of 16-18 year

olds)

2003 2013