School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 115,752 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
115,752 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
104th
of 204 countries
All-time high
118,397 number
in 2000
All-time low
59,487 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan is 115,752 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 118,397 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59,487 number, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 104th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,487 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,082 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 64,298 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 66,238 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 67,802 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 68,764 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 69,183 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 69,867 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70,769 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 71,792 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 72,826 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 73,819 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 74,702 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 75,902 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 77,363 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 78,990 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 80,699 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 82,460 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 84,535 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 86,713 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 88,574 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 90,036 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 91,705 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 93,676 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 96,135 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 99,773 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 104,538 number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 112,423 number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 115,610 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 117,707 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 118,397 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 118,041 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 118,206 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 117,189 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 113,901 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 108,330 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 102,532 number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 97,285 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 93,010 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 91,364 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 92,758 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 95,016 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 96,861 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 98,780 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 99,805 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99,797 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,117 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 101,093 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 103,143 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 107,953 number | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 115,752 number | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,028 number | 59,487 number | 71,792 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,801 number | 72,826 number | 86,713 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,018 number | 88,574 number | 117,707 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,826 number | 91,364 number | 118,397 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,532 number | 92,758 number | 107,953 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,752 number | 115,752 number | 115,752 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 115,752 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,397 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,487 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.