ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
19.40 million
in 2024
Türkiye
619,086
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
20th
Türkiye rank
21st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Türkiye
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972025

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 19.40 million against 619,086 in Türkiye, a difference of 18.78 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 6.24 million 549,578 5.69 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 8.21 million 629,776 7.58 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 10.42 million 656,655 9.76 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 12.82 million 618,551 12.20 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 16.49 million 607,552 15.89 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 19.04 million 646,621 18.40 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Türkiye?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 19.40 million against 619,086 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Türkiye?
18.78 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Türkiye?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Türkiye rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release