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

Iran
685,326 number
in 2020
Türkiye
671,380 number
in 2020
Iran rank
19th
Türkiye rank
20th

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

  • Iran
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 685,326 number against 671,380 number in Türkiye, a difference of 13,946 number.

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

Iran ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 463,727 number 536,913 number 73,186 number Türkiye
1980s 702,402 number 632,182 number 70,220 number Iran
1990s 872,197 number 640,036 number 232,162 number Iran
2000s 576,489 number 641,796 number 65,307 number Türkiye
2010s 617,612 number 645,506 number 27,895 number Türkiye
2020s 685,326 number 671,380 number 13,946 number Iran

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 or Türkiye?
Iran, at 685,326 number against 671,380 number in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran and Türkiye?
13,946 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran ranks 19th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/