School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 424,410 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
424,410 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
483,719 number
in 1997
All-time low
281,017 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 424,410 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 483,719 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 281,017 number, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 281,017 number | — |
| 1971 | 284,384 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 286,470 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 287,587 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 289,009 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 294,034 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 299,498 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 305,310 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 311,575 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 318,147 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 324,479 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 330,933 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 339,325 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 348,258 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 357,127 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 364,067 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 371,388 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 379,372 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 386,724 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 394,543 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 405,274 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 417,310 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 434,253 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 453,180 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 470,594 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 479,419 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 483,424 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 483,719 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 479,088 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 470,070 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 457,030 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 442,224 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 422,490 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 399,089 number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 377,492 number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 369,993 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 366,391 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 372,864 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 386,614 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 402,753 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 407,747 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 414,599 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 419,412 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 423,142 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 325,165 number | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 341,242 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 356,525 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 379,139 number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 403,535 number | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 424,410 number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 295,703 number | 281,017 number | 318,147 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 359,622 number | 324,479 number | 394,543 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,633 number | 405,274 number | 483,719 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,694 number | 366,391 number | 457,030 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,492 number | 325,165 number | 424,410 number | 10 |
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More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 308,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 322,358 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2463 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 424,410 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 483,719 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,017 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.