School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 817,767 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
817,767
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
842,060
in 2022
All-time low
544,208
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: Central Asia is 817,767, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 842,060 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 544,208, in 2008.
AIMS: Central Asia ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 595,699 | — |
| 1971 | 590,453 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 584,671 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 584,400 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 585,946 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 585,321 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 587,271 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 598,784 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 610,841 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 620,251 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 627,522 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 632,337 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 637,574 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 641,292 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 642,912 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 642,768 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 649,144 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 657,506 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 665,985 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 677,007 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 690,101 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 705,808 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 721,228 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 730,779 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 731,584 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 724,142 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 711,396 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 701,065 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 691,299 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 679,583 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 670,135 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 655,292 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 656,989 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 620,467 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 598,069 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 571,783 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 565,695 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 548,442 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 544,208 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 559,252 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 559,070 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 596,630 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 599,749 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 624,346 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 676,087 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 713,896 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 733,313 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 746,306 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 744,858 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 761,893 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 791,708 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 823,597 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 842,060 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 830,993 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 817,767 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594,364 | 584,400 | 620,251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 647,405 | 627,522 | 677,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 708,698 | 679,583 | 731,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,033 | 544,208 | 670,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 675,615 | 559,070 | 761,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 821,225 | 791,708 | 842,060 | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
- 187 Guam 1,441 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,151 compare
- 189 Tonga 1,062 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 1,012 compare
- 191 Seychelles 860 compare
- 192 Curaçao 734 compare
- 193 Grenada 689 compare
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 49.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 44.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: Central Asia was 817,767 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 842,060 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,208 in 2008.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release