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

Kenya
704,826 number
in 2020
Turkey
703,094 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
19th
Turkey rank
20th

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

  • Kenya
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 704,826 number against 703,094 number in Turkey, a difference of 1,732 number.

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

Kenya ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 20th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 237,015 number 541,791 number 304,776 number Turkey
1980s 351,537 number 642,369 number 290,831 number Turkey
1990s 451,586 number 658,184 number 206,598 number Turkey
2000s 564,553 number 666,079 number 101,526 number Turkey
2010s 688,885 number 673,524 number 15,362 number Kenya
2020s 704,826 number 703,094 number 1,732 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 Turkey?
Kenya, at 704,826 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 Kenya and Turkey?
1,732 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kenya ranks 19th 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/