South Africa vs Türkiye: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
South Africa
592,807 number
in 2020
Türkiye
703,094 number
in 2020
South Africa rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
20th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 703,094 number against 592,807 number in South Africa, a difference of 110,287 number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd 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 | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,907 number | 541,791 number | 180,884 number | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 463,871 number | 642,369 number | 178,498 number | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 535,992 number | 658,184 number | 122,192 number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 487,657 number | 666,079 number | 178,422 number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 554,864 number | 673,524 number | 118,660 number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 592,807 number | 703,094 number | 110,287 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, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 703,094 number against 592,807 number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 110,287 number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- South Africa ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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/