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

Afghanistan
558,717 number
in 2020
Türkiye
703,094 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
20th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 703,094 number against 558,717 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 144,377 number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 192,497 number 541,791 number 349,294 number Türkiye
1980s 202,374 number 642,369 number 439,995 number Türkiye
1990s 284,972 number 658,184 number 373,212 number Türkiye
2000s 424,011 number 666,079 number 242,068 number Türkiye
2010s 534,908 number 673,524 number 138,616 number Türkiye
2020s 558,717 number 703,094 number 144,377 number Türkiye

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, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 703,094 number against 558,717 number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
144,377 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/