Kenya vs Türkiye: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Kenya
16.35 million
in 2025
Türkiye
15.80 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
14th
Türkiye rank
16th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.35 million against 15.80 million in Türkiye, a difference of 553,800.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Türkiye ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 million | 10.56 million | 3.74 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 10.12 million | 2.47 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.96 million | 14.22 million | 1.26 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 16.08 million | 15.57 million | 514,683 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Kenya or Türkiye?
- Kenya, at 16.35 million against 15.80 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Kenya and Türkiye?
- 553,800, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Türkiye?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Türkiye rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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