Türkiye vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Türkiye
4.1 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
4.6 years
in 2024
Türkiye rank
197th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
199th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 4.6 years against 4.1 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 197th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 199th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 years | 4.72 years | 0.3065 years | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 5.24 years | 4.85 years | 0.398 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.54 years | 4.76 years | 0.2249 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 4.11 years | 4.6 years | 0.4923 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Türkiye or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 4.6 years against 4.1 years in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Türkiye and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.5 years, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Türkiye and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 197th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 199th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). 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