Kenya vs Türkiye: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
Türkiye
1.22 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Türkiye rank
22nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kenya
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.37 million against 1.22 million in Türkiye, a difference of 152,640.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483,278 | 1.14 million | 655,242 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 658,096 | 1.30 million | 642,876 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 867,851 | 1.35 million | 477,657 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.26 million | 177,170 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.25 million | 107,420 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.30 million | 70,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Kenya or Türkiye?
- Kenya, at 1.37 million against 1.22 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Kenya and Türkiye?
- 152,640, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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
February 2026 Data Release