School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 664,216 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
664,216
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 222 countries
All-time high
664,216
in 2025
All-time low
261,025
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan is 664,216, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 664,216 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 261,025, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 101st 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, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 261,025 | — |
| 1971 | 268,428 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 274,507 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 278,376 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 280,352 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 281,054 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 281,279 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 281,809 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 283,314 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 286,122 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 289,758 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 295,043 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 301,545 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 308,986 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 317,675 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 326,384 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 333,882 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 340,583 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 347,215 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 356,974 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 372,095 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 390,023 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 411,253 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 433,133 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 453,241 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 469,240 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 477,921 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 363,764 | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 362,254 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 360,817 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 357,236 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 353,766 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 350,079 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 346,620 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 341,825 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 336,746 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 329,992 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 324,780 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 320,611 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 318,087 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 315,485 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 311,930 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 308,810 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 308,173 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 425,399 | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 442,958 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 467,630 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 497,276 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 529,057 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 559,763 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 588,420 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 614,330 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 636,750 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 650,613 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 659,614 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 664,216 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 277,627 | 261,025 | 286,122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,804 | 289,758 | 356,974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 409,374 | 360,817 | 477,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,974 | 318,087 | 357,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,648 | 308,173 | 559,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635,657 | 588,420 | 664,216 | 6 |
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More education data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 490,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 664,216 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 664,216 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,025 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release