Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Kyrgyzstan
156,914
in 2025
Turkmenistan
164,828
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
94th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 164,828 against 156,914 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 7,914.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,388 | 68,034 | 16,354 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 95,923 | 77,469 | 18,454 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 114,272 | 106,810 | 7,462 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 116,618 | 114,934 | 1,684 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 108,612 | 108,911 | 299.2 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 148,589 | 153,292 | 4,704 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 164,828 against 156,914 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 7,914, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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