Türkiye vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Türkiye
5.54 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
224.47 million
in 2024
Türkiye rank
24th
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 224.47 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye, a difference of 218.94 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 40.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 24th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 million | 44.96 million | 39.62 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 71.39 million | 65.00 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 6.66 million | 88.91 million | 82.26 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 132.78 million | 126.10 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 5.70 million | 182.45 million | 176.76 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 5.39 million | 217.24 million | 211.85 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Türkiye or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 224.47 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Türkiye and UNICEF: Africa?
- 218.94 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Türkiye and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 24th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release