Iran vs Turkey: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Iran
714,329 number
in 2020
Turkey
702,203 number
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Turkey rank
20th

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

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 714,329 number against 702,203 number in Turkey, a difference of 12,126 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 476,954 number 526,209 number 49,256 number Turkey
1980s 701,838 number 630,155 number 71,682 number Iran
1990s 917,150 number 657,578 number 259,572 number Iran
2000s 617,493 number 663,037 number 45,545 number Turkey
2010s 633,854 number 673,315 number 39,462 number Turkey
2020s 714,329 number 702,203 number 12,126 number Iran

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, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 714,329 number against 702,203 number in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Iran and Turkey?
12,126 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 20th of 206 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.