South Africa vs Türkiye: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Africa
1.08 million number
in 2020
Türkiye
1.36 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
21st
Türkiye rank
18th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.36 million number against 1.08 million number in South Africa, a difference of 280,210 number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587,228 number | 943,744 number | 356,517 number | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 754,886 number | 1.15 million number | 397,387 number | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 974,699 number | 1.29 million number | 311,601 number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.03 million number | 1.28 million number | 248,355 number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 977,188 number | 1.32 million number | 347,184 number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.08 million number | 1.36 million number | 280,210 number | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1.36 million number against 1.08 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 280,210 number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.