disaster
Türkiye - UNICEF: Back to School Parents Survey Report - 2025-26 Academic Year - May 2026
By UN High Commissioner for Refugees at ReliefWeb
· June 19, 2026
· 2 min read
Countries: Türkiye, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic . As Türkiye continues efforts to ensure inclusive access to education, findings from the Back-to-School (BTS) Parents Survey confirm that school exclusion remains a persistent and systemic challenge, particularly for refugee and vulnerable children. Th
Key takeaway The 2025-2026 BTS Parents Survey, implemented by ESWG under UNICEF’s leadership, reached 2,442 households across urban, refugee-hosting, and earthquake-affected provinces, capturing education access data for 6,363 children.
Why this matters
The findings of the Back-to-School Parents Survey in Türkiye highlight the ongoing struggle to ensure inclusive access to education, particularly for refugee and vulnerable children. The survey's results demonstrate that economic hardship is a significant barrier to school participation, with over one-third of out-of-school children affected by financial constraints. Despite the availability of free public education, costs such as uniforms, supplies, and transportation pose a significant challenge for many families. Furthermore, administrative and registration barriers, including missing identification documents and limited awareness of enrolment procedures, disproportionately affect refugee and displaced households. The age-disaggregated analysis reveals critical pressure points, with children aged 6-9 years being the largest share of out-of-school children, indicating challenges related to delayed or failed school entry. Addressing these systemic challenges will be crucial to ensuring that all children in Türkiye have access to education and can break the cycle of poverty and exclusion.
About this story
Original reporting by ReliefWeb . Christgiving surfaces reporting from trusted publishers and adds local editorial context so readers can quickly understand what a story means for their community. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit ReliefWeb . Have a tip or correction? Contact our newsroom .
Category: disaster ·
Published: June 19, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
Get more Christgiving stories like this
Free weekly briefing covering disaster and other local news. Curated by our editorial team. No spam.
By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy . Unsubscribe anytime.
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? Countries: Türkiye, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic . As Türkiye continues efforts to ensure inclusive access to education, findings from the Back-to-School (BTS) Parents Survey confirm that school exclusion remains a persistent and systemic challenge, particularly for refugee and vulnerable children. Th
When was this published? This article was first published on June 19, 2026 by ReliefWeb and curated for Christgiving readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by UN High Commissioner for Refugees at ReliefWeb. To learn more about how Christgiving selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more disaster coverage from Christgiving, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .