School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 3.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.88 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.75 million
in 2005
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia stood at 3.88 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 3.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 2005.
That places UIS: Central Asia 183rd 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, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.99 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.88 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 million | 2.99 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 million | 3.20 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 million | 3.28 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 2.75 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 2.95 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.72 million | 3.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
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- 183 Malta 4,667 compare
- 184 French Polynesia 4,468 compare
- 185 Bahamas 4,441 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 3,697 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia was 3.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2005.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release