School age population, pre-primary education, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 248,720 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
248,720
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
255,429
in 2022
All-time low
143,126
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Turkmenistan is 248,720, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 255,429 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 143,126, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143,126 | — |
| 1971 | 143,555 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 143,749 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 144,106 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 144,952 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 146,442 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 148,304 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 150,948 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 154,172 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 157,862 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 162,223 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 166,656 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 171,049 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 175,503 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 180,109 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 185,177 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 190,185 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 197,921 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 209,056 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 222,325 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 232,415 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 240,566 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 245,102 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 247,960 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 248,231 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 246,706 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 244,804 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 240,419 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 235,722 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 230,530 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 226,213 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 222,610 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 218,705 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 215,439 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 214,162 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 213,680 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 214,323 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 214,979 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 215,500 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 216,563 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 219,014 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 223,787 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 231,505 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 241,900 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 195,894 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 205,957 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 215,886 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 225,485 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 234,414 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 242,251 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 248,569 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 253,052 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 255,429 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 254,383 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 251,621 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 248,720 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,722 | 143,126 | 157,862 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,020 | 162,223 | 222,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,246 | 230,530 | 248,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,217 | 213,680 | 226,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,609 | 195,894 | 242,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,962 | 248,569 | 255,429 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 89 Netherlands 267,487 compare
- 90 Congo 264,751 compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 252,322 compare
- 93 Sweden 244,594 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 243,137 compare
- 95 Mauritania 239,696 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,790 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 51,448 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Turkmenistan was 248,720 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 255,429 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,126 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release