Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 135,399 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turkmenistan is 135,399 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turkmenistan peaked at 135,399 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,446 number, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,446 number | — |
| 1971 | 68,202 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 69,610 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 70,400 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70,837 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 71,226 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71,850 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 72,885 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 74,005 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 75,234 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 76,539 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 77,850 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 79,382 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 81,165 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 83,117 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 85,102 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 86,964 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 89,106 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 90,834 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 92,431 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 94,181 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 96,243 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 98,934 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 102,976 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 107,636 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 112,141 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 115,817 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 118,425 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 119,792 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 119,997 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 119,090 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 117,139 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 115,264 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 110,894 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 105,226 number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 99,485 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 94,690 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 91,471 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 91,286 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93,116 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 95,869 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 98,552 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 100,567 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 101,491 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 103,787 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 105,145 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 108,089 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 113,057 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 120,224 number | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 128,188 number | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 135,399 number | +5.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 135,399 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 135,399 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,070 number | 66,446 number | 75,234 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,249 number | 76,539 number | 92,431 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,614 number | 94,181 number | 119,997 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,766 number | 91,286 number | 119,090 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,497 number | 95,869 number | 128,188 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,399 number | 135,399 number | 135,399 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turkmenistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turkmenistan was 135,399 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 135,399 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,446 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Turkmenistan ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.