School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 8.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia stood at 8.00 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 8.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.59 million, in 2006.
That places AIMS: Central Asia 158th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.38 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.98 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.68 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.66 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.10 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.00 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.59 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 million | 5.92 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.80 million | 7.61 million | 8.00 million | 5 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 8.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2006.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 158th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release