Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Kyrgyzstan
637,102
in 2025
Turkmenistan
664,216
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
101st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 664,216 against 637,102 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 27,114.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,890 | 277,627 | 20,737 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 292,240 | 321,804 | 29,564 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 402,793 | 409,374 | 6,582 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 455,617 | 337,974 | 117,643 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 458,827 | 416,648 | 42,178 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 612,842 | 635,657 | 22,816 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 664,216 against 637,102 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 27,114, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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