Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.41 million number
in 2020
Türkiye
1.37 million number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Türkiye rank
20th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.41 million number against 1.37 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 39,440 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 955,567 number 1.08 million number 123,138 number Türkiye
1980s 1.44 million number 1.27 million number 163,093 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.78 million number 1.30 million number 477,301 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.18 million number 1.31 million number 132,130 number Türkiye
2010s 1.27 million number 1.32 million number 52,975 number Türkiye
2020s 1.41 million number 1.37 million number 39,440 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.41 million number against 1.37 million number in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
39,440 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/