Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.14 million
in 2024
Turkey
299,967
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Turkey rank
20th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 299,967 in Turkey, a difference of 4.84 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 962,586 | 163,704 | 798,882 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 212,621 | 1.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 232,037 | 1.62 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.33 million | 297,357 | 4.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.99 million | 306,657 | 4.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 299,967 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 4.84 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 20th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, 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, teachers with 728 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.