Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: School age population, primary education, male
Kyrgyzstan
326,972
in 2025
Turkmenistan
339,465
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
101st
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 339,465 against 326,972 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 12,493.
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 | 130,286 | 139,826 | 9,540 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 146,709 | 162,372 | 15,664 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 196,572 | 208,581 | 12,009 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 224,486 | 171,908 | 52,578 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 233,993 | 213,757 | 20,236 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 314,580 | 323,793 | 9,213 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 339,465 against 326,972 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 12,493, 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, male?
- 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, male (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