School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.12 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Central Asia recorded 1.62 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 1.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 2012.
That places AIMS: Central Asia 191st 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 1.20 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.28 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.16 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.12 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.52 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
- 188 Tonga 2,450 compare
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- 190 Curaçao 2,300 compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 2,121 compare
- 192 Grenada 1,708 compare
- 193 Seychelles 1,704 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 compare
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 1.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2012.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release