South Africa vs Turkey: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than
South Africa
1.17 million number
in 2020
Turkey
1.37 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
22nd
Turkey rank
20th
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.37 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa, a difference of 202,460 number.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 718,004 number | 1.08 million number | 360,701 number | Turkey |
| 1980s | 918,639 number | 1.27 million number | 355,913 number | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.06 million number | 1.30 million number | 236,279 number | Turkey |
| 2000s | 966,495 number | 1.31 million number | 341,379 number | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.10 million number | 1.32 million number | 221,643 number | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.17 million number | 1.37 million number | 202,460 number | Turkey |
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, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.37 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between South Africa and Turkey?
- 202,460 number, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- South Africa ranks 22nd 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
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/