School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 6.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.51 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.55 million
in 2006
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia stood at 6.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 6.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.55 million, in 2006.
That places AIMS: 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.73 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.84 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.76 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.68 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.46 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.94 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.77 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.64 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.55 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.13 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.62 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.15 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.51 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 4.72 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million | 5.12 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 million | 5.34 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 million | 4.55 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 4.88 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 million | 6.15 million | 6.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 49.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,110 (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) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 6.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2006.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release