Kenya vs Türkiye: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Kenya
4.16 million
in 2025
Türkiye
3.50 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Türkiye rank
20th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.16 million against 3.50 million in Türkiye, a difference of 664,020.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 20th 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 | 1.51 million | 2.30 million | 790,213 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 2.62 million | 566,721 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 2.83 million | 163,279 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 3.73 million | 392,653 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.13 million | 3.79 million | 339,061 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 3.80 million | 331,367 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Kenya or Türkiye?
- Kenya, at 4.16 million against 3.50 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Türkiye?
- 664,020, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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
February 2026 Data Release