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

Turkey
1.37 million number
in 2020
Uganda
1.48 million number
in 2020
Turkey rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Turkey
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.37 million number in Turkey, a difference of 101,540 number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

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

Turkey ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million number 353,511 number 725,194 number Turkey
1980s 1.27 million number 482,134 number 792,418 number Turkey
1990s 1.30 million number 699,864 number 598,355 number Turkey
2000s 1.31 million number 962,582 number 345,292 number Turkey
2010s 1.32 million number 1.28 million number 34,098 number Turkey
2020s 1.37 million number 1.48 million number 101,540 number Uganda

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, Turkey or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.48 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 Turkey and Uganda?
101,540 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Uganda rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Turkey ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th 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/