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

Kenya
695,335 number
in 2020
Türkiye
671,380 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
18th
Türkiye rank
20th

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

  • Kenya
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 695,335 number against 671,380 number in Türkiye, a difference of 23,955 number.

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

Kenya ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 236,786 number 536,913 number 300,126 number Türkiye
1980s 348,113 number 632,182 number 284,070 number Türkiye
1990s 446,497 number 640,036 number 193,538 number Türkiye
2000s 556,880 number 641,796 number 84,917 number Türkiye
2010s 677,402 number 645,506 number 31,896 number Kenya
2020s 695,335 number 671,380 number 23,955 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 Türkiye?
Kenya, at 695,335 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 Kenya and Türkiye?
23,955 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kenya ranks 18th 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/