School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 8.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.00 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
158th
of 194 groups
All-time high
8.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.59 million
in 2006
Years of data
24
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia stood at 8.00 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 8.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.59 million, in 2006.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 158th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: 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% |
| 2015 | 7.26 million | +13.5% |
| 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 | 7.01 million | 5.92 million | 7.82 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.80 million | 7.61 million | 8.00 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2006.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- SDG: 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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