School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 866,796 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
866,796
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
885,527
in 2022
All-time low
570,577
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: 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 SDG: Central Asia is 866,796, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 885,527 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 570,577, in 2008.
That places SDG: Central Asia 190th 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, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 618,270 | — |
| 1971 | 613,031 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 607,177 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 607,079 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 608,846 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 608,409 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 610,655 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 621,140 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 632,085 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 639,973 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 647,223 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 651,672 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 656,026 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 659,637 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 663,808 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 668,677 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 673,188 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 676,755 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 680,847 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 688,035 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 700,818 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 715,730 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 730,474 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 740,702 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 748,035 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 741,371 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 740,969 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 726,154 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 708,441 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 688,550 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 676,036 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 662,249 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 664,514 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 632,343 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 609,723 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 584,643 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 582,673 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 574,495 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 570,577 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 588,491 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 590,275 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 627,927 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 632,589 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 658,016 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 710,407 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 749,840 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 771,838 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 784,824 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 783,894 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 800,323 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 828,772 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 863,889 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 885,527 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 874,740 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 866,796 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 616,666 | 607,079 | 639,973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,587 | 647,223 | 688,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,124 | 688,550 | 748,035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,574 | 570,577 | 676,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,993 | 590,275 | 800,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 863,945 | 828,772 | 885,527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 187 Guam 1,535 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,226 compare
- 189 Tonga 1,200 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 1,040 compare
- 191 Seychelles 902 compare
- 192 Curaçao 772 compare
- 193 Grenada 715 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Central Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Central Asia was 866,796 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 885,527 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,577 in 2008.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release