Egypt vs Turkey: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Egypt
22.99 million number
in 2019
Turkey
16.26 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
10th
Turkey rank
13th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.99 million number against 16.26 million number in Turkey, a difference of 6.73 million number.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.05 million number | 10.24 million number | 4.81 million number | Egypt |
| 2000s | 15.11 million number | 10.26 million number | 4.85 million number | Egypt |
| 2010s | 18.74 million number | 14.86 million number | 3.87 million number | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 22.99 million number against 16.26 million number in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Egypt and Turkey?
- 6.73 million number, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.