Angola vs Turkey: Primary education, pupils

Angola
5.38 million
in 2023
Turkey
5.54 million
in 2023
Angola rank
25th
Turkey rank
24th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Angola
  • Turkey
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 5.54 million against 5.38 million in Angola, a difference of 151,660.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.

Angola ranks 25th 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 Angola Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 503,219 5.17 million 4.67 million Turkey
1980s 1.08 million 6.40 million 5.31 million Turkey
1990s 1.01 million 6.86 million 5.86 million Turkey
2000s 3.84 million 6.71 million 2.86 million Turkey
2010s 4.97 million 6.22 million 1.24 million Turkey
2020s 5.30 million 5.43 million 131,055 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Angola or Turkey?
Turkey, at 5.54 million against 5.38 million in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Angola and Turkey?
151,660, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Angola and Turkey rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Angola ranks 25th 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.