What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?

198.88 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa

215.14 million number

in 2019

Türkiye

16.26 million number

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

16th

Türkiye rank

13th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Türkiye

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 215.14 million number against 16.26 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 198.88 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82.92 million number	10.24 million number	72.68 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	121.88 million number	10.26 million number	111.62 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	191.83 million number	14.86 million number	176.96 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa or Türkiye?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 215.14 million number against 16.26 million number in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?: 198.88 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.