School-age population (pre-primary level) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 484,425 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
484,425
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
499,162
in 2022
All-time low
283,228
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 484,425 for school-age population in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Turkmenistan peaked at 499,162 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 283,228, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 72 countries on this measure, 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 level) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 283,228 | — |
| 1971 | 283,911 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 284,136 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 284,688 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 286,223 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 289,020 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 292,563 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 297,651 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 303,872 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 311,016 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 319,470 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 328,044 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 336,533 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 345,122 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 353,992 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 363,763 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 374,198 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 389,002 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 409,860 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 435,257 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 455,339 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 471,487 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 480,351 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 485,775 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 486,139 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 483,136 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 479,438 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 470,863 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 461,661 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 451,472 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 443,266 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 436,668 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 429,640 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 423,509 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 421,127 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 419,931 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 420,386 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 420,597 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 420,130 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 420,599 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 424,098 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 432,916 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 448,551 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 470,296 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 383,329 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 404,229 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 424,344 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 443,215 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 460,303 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 475,016 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 486,757 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 494,981 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 499,162 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 496,652 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 490,689 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 484,425 | -1.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 484,425 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261,773, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 484,425 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,631 | 283,228 | 311,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,524 | 319,470 | 435,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,566 | 451,472 | 486,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,585 | 419,931 | 443,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,630 | 383,329 | 475,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,111 | 484,425 | 499,162 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Turkmenistan?
- School-age population in Turkmenistan was 484,425 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 499,162 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,228 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school-age population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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