Algeria vs Turkey: Primary education, pupils

Algeria
5.30 million
in 2025
Turkey
5.54 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
27th
Turkey rank
24th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Algeria
  • Turkey
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M197119982025

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 5.54 million against 5.30 million in Algeria, a difference of 239,370.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 2.49 million 5.34 million 2.85 million Turkey
1980s 3.46 million 6.40 million 2.94 million Turkey
1990s 4.44 million 6.66 million 2.22 million Turkey
2000s 4.32 million 6.67 million 2.35 million Turkey
2010s 3.88 million 5.70 million 1.81 million Turkey
2020s 4.99 million 5.39 million 408,708 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Algeria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 5.54 million against 5.30 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Algeria and Turkey?
239,370, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Turkey rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.