Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 66,747 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turkmenistan stood at 66,747 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 66,747 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,038 number, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 95th 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, female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,038 number | — |
| 1971 | 33,921 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 34,596 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 34,970 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35,180 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 35,377 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35,704 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 36,207 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 36,772 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 37,403 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 38,080 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 38,774 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 39,554 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 40,382 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 41,251 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 42,120 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 42,930 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43,929 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44,796 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 45,644 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 46,587 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 47,681 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 49,042 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 51,031 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 53,302 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 55,491 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 57,280 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 58,543 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 59,198 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 59,287 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58,834 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57,876 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 56,933 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 54,772 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 51,978 number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 49,147 number | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 46,779 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 45,197 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 45,108 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46,010 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47,367 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 48,692 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 49,682 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50,131 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51,237 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51,895 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53,339 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 55,776 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 59,293 number | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 63,202 number | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 66,747 number | +5.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 66,747 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 66,747 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,317 number | 33,038 number | 37,403 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,746 number | 38,080 number | 45,644 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,744 number | 46,587 number | 59,287 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,263 number | 45,108 number | 58,834 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,061 number | 47,367 number | 63,202 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,747 number | 66,747 number | 66,747 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, female in Turkmenistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turkmenistan was 66,747 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,747 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,038 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.