Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: Primary education, pupils

Azerbaijan
603,966
in 2024
Turkmenistan
631,199
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
99th
Turkmenistan rank
97th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 631,199 against 603,966 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 27,233.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 645,392 557,184 88,208 Azerbaijan
2020s 633,323 617,025 16,299 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 631,199 against 603,966 in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
27,233, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.