Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Türkiye: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
91.90 million
in 2024
Türkiye
5.54 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Türkiye rank
24th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 91.90 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye, a difference of 86.36 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.6 times Türkiye's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 27.55 million 5.34 million 22.21 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 38.43 million 6.32 million 32.12 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 52.32 million 6.62 million 45.70 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 62.27 million 6.67 million 55.60 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 74.38 million 5.70 million 68.68 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 87.95 million 5.39 million 82.55 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Türkiye?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 91.90 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
86.36 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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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Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.