Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 1.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
700,279
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 1.03 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 1.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 700,279, in 2009.
That places UIS: Central Asia 186th 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, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 821,092 | — |
| 1971 | 820,263 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 811,115 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 801,731 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 799,389 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 799,215 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 797,051 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 802,164 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 813,711 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 825,644 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 834,651 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 839,265 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 845,250 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 851,002 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 854,938 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 859,358 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 863,802 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 870,109 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 875,501 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 881,482 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 894,289 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 910,051 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 928,096 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 940,866 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 950,966 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 951,986 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 948,883 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 944,557 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 922,244 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 894,114 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 871,419 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 845,929 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 820,491 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 818,890 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 776,451 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 750,780 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 720,813 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 716,230 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 705,034 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 700,279 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 721,805 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 722,859 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 758,248 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 763,442 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 798,778 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 867,860 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 914,038 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 946,669 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 964,821 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 966,159 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 984,707 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 809,138 | 797,051 | 825,644 | 10 |
| 1980s | 857,536 | 834,651 | 881,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 928,605 | 894,114 | 951,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,632 | 700,279 | 871,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 842,468 | 721,805 | 966,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 984,707 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 183 Guadeloupe 1,804 compare
- 184 Kiribati 1,617 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,615 compare
- 186 Guam 1,546 compare
- 187 Martinique 1,491 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,224 compare
- 189 Tonga 1,207 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,279 in 2009.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release