Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.11 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in AIMS: Central Asia stood at 1.71 million.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 1.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 2009.
That places AIMS: Central Asia 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.21 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.38 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.11 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.15 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.57 million | 1.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
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- 191 Curaçao 1,819 compare
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More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in AIMS: Central Asia was 1.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2009.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release