School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2022
All-time low
702,464
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UIS: 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 UIS: Central Asia is 1.03 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 1.05 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 702,464, in 2008.
That places UIS: Central Asia 185th 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 810,947 | — |
| 1971 | 802,050 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 792,670 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 790,343 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 790,090 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 787,803 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 789,932 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 801,620 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 814,104 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 823,585 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 831,706 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 837,782 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 843,493 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 847,659 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 853,316 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 860,089 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 866,693 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 873,510 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 879,041 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 887,473 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 903,674 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 921,604 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 936,985 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 947,629 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 950,392 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 946,121 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 944,305 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 925,868 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 900,101 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 870,651 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 848,574 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 822,540 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 820,049 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 777,072 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 751,990 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 721,190 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 715,821 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 706,329 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 702,464 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 723,508 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 720,711 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 759,719 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 766,605 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 797,614 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 868,599 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 913,838 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 946,294 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 963,617 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 965,527 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 985,664 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 800,314 | 787,803 | 823,585 | 10 |
| 1980s | 858,076 | 831,706 | 887,473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 924,733 | 870,651 | 950,392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,954 | 702,464 | 848,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 868,819 | 720,711 | 985,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 182 Guadeloupe 2,126 compare
- 183 Martinique 1,708 compare
- 184 Kiribati 1,654 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,602 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 1,576 compare
- 187 Guam 1,535 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,226 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UIS: Central Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UIS: Central Asia was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 702,464 in 2008.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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