Afghanistan vs Türkiye: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Türkiye
5.54 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
24th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Türkiye
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.51 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.97 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 703,443 5.34 million 4.64 million Türkiye
1980s 605,147 6.32 million 5.71 million Türkiye
1990s 949,827 6.62 million 5.67 million Türkiye
2000s 3.60 million 6.67 million 3.07 million Türkiye
2010s 6.07 million 5.70 million 372,615 Afghanistan
2020s 7.23 million 5.39 million 1.84 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
Afghanistan, at 7.51 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
1.97 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.