Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: School-age population
Tajikistan
1.16 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
887,500
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
School-age population over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.16 million against 887,500 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 274,270.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 406,058 | 316,407 | 89,651 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 526,624 | 367,750 | 158,874 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 670,839 | 480,486 | 190,353 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 876,325 | 598,564 | 277,760 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 877,111 | 598,030 | 279,081 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 773,426 | 267,535 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.16 million against 887,500 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 274,270, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for school-age population?
- Tajikistan ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.