Afghanistan vs Turkey: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Turkey
5.54 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Turkey rank
24th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.51 million against 5.54 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.97 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703,443 | 5.34 million | 4.64 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 605,147 | 6.32 million | 5.71 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 949,827 | 6.62 million | 5.67 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 6.67 million | 3.07 million | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- Afghanistan, at 7.51 million against 5.54 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 1.97 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Turkey 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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About this data
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.