Türkiye vs Yemen: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Türkiye
1.22 million
in 2025
Yemen
1.20 million
in 2025
Türkiye rank
22nd
Yemen rank
23rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Türkiye
- Yemen
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.22 million against 1.20 million in Yemen, a difference of 15,190.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 253,381 | 885,139 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 391,627 | 909,345 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 587,664 | 757,844 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 712,706 | 542,799 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 882,249 | 372,519 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.12 million | 182,462 | Türkiye |
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, Türkiye or Yemen?
- Türkiye, at 1.22 million against 1.20 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Türkiye and Yemen?
- 15,190, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 23rd 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