Afghanistan vs Turkey: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Afghanistan
628,928
in 2025
Turkey
642,349
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Turkey rank
21st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 642,349 against 628,928 in Afghanistan, a difference of 13,421.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 21st of 222 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,653 | 569,561 | 388,908 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 178,156 | 656,163 | 478,007 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 247,619 | 688,118 | 440,500 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 399,143 | 650,239 | 251,096 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 514,477 | 640,707 | 126,230 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 604,796 | 671,232 | 66,437 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 642,349 against 628,928 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 13,421, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 21st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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