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

Turkey
671,380 number
in 2020
Vietnam
724,872 number
in 2020
Turkey rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th

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

  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 724,872 number against 671,380 number in Turkey, a difference of 53,492 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.

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

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 536,913 number 685,279 number 148,366 number Vietnam
1980s 632,182 number 778,799 number 146,617 number Vietnam
1990s 640,036 number 879,557 number 239,521 number Vietnam
2000s 641,796 number 713,366 number 71,570 number Vietnam
2010s 645,506 number 683,774 number 38,267 number Vietnam
2020s 671,380 number 724,872 number 53,492 number Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 724,872 number against 671,380 number in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Turkey and Vietnam?
53,492 number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Turkey ranks 20th and Vietnam 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, female (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, 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/