Afghanistan vs Türkiye: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Afghanistan
641,310
in 2025
Türkiye
621,058
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Türkiye rank
22nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Afghanistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 641,310 against 621,058 in Türkiye, a difference of 20,252.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,726 | 578,173 | 390,446 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 184,467 | 663,825 | 479,357 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 260,586 | 688,633 | 428,047 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 414,554 | 642,912 | 228,358 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 526,430 | 644,048 | 117,618 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 618,409 | 663,880 | 45,471 | 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, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
- Afghanistan, at 641,310 against 621,058 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 20,252, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st 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, 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