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

Iran
728,581 number
in 2020
Turkey
703,094 number
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Turkey rank
20th

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

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 728,581 number against 703,094 number in Turkey, a difference of 25,487 number.

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

Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 20th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 491,840 number 541,791 number 49,951 number Turkey
1980s 735,242 number 642,369 number 92,874 number Iran
1990s 903,323 number 658,184 number 245,139 number Iran
2000s 599,254 number 666,079 number 66,825 number Turkey
2010s 648,442 number 673,524 number 25,082 number Turkey
2020s 728,581 number 703,094 number 25,487 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 Turkey?
Iran, at 728,581 number against 703,094 number in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran and Turkey?
25,487 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran ranks 18th and Turkey 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/