How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Turkey?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

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

Sudan

1.18 million number

in 2020

Turkey

1.37 million number

in 2020

Sudan rank

21st

Turkey rank

20th

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

Sudan
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.37 million number against 1.18 million number in Sudan, a difference of 192,910 number.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	807,168 number	1.27 million number	466,052 number	Turkey
2000s	917,404 number	1.31 million number	390,470 number	Turkey
2010s	1.10 million number	1.32 million number	223,926 number	Turkey
2020s	1.18 million number	1.37 million number	192,910 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, Sudan or Turkey?: Turkey, at 1.37 million number against 1.18 million number in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Sudan and Turkey?: 192,910 number, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Turkey?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Turkey rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Sudan ranks 21st 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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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: 21 August 2026

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/