South Africa vs Türkiye: School age population, early childhood educational development
South Africa
1.77 million
in 2025
Türkiye
1.61 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
8th
Türkiye rank
9th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.77 million against 1.61 million in Türkiye, a difference of 155,850.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Türkiye ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.96 million | 220,003 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.73 million | 38,932 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 1.77 million against 1.61 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 155,850, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release