Kenya vs Turkey: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Kenya
1.40 million number
in 2020
Turkey
1.37 million number
in 2020
Kenya rank
19th
Turkey rank
20th

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

  • Kenya
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.40 million number against 1.37 million number in Turkey, a difference of 25,690 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 473,801 number 1.08 million number 604,904 number Turkey
1980s 699,650 number 1.27 million number 574,902 number Turkey
1990s 898,083 number 1.30 million number 400,136 number Turkey
2000s 1.12 million number 1.31 million number 186,441 number Turkey
2010s 1.37 million number 1.32 million number 47,257 number Kenya
2020s 1.40 million number 1.37 million number 25,690 number Kenya

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, Kenya or Turkey?
Kenya, at 1.40 million number against 1.37 million number in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Kenya and Turkey?
25,690 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kenya ranks 19th and Turkey 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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About this data

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/