School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 503,195 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
503,195 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
503,195 number
in 2020
All-time low
252,262 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan stood at 503,195 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 503,195 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 252,262 number, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 252,262 number | — |
| 1971 | 261,063 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 268,467 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 274,066 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 277,741 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 280,004 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 281,966 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 285,446 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 289,473 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 293,848 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 298,400 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 303,029 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 307,855 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 313,823 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 320,649 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 327,903 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 335,139 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 343,218 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 351,076 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 358,212 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 364,898 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 371,938 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 380,255 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 391,847 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 406,935 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 424,375 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 441,532 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 346,609 number | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 353,519 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 356,869 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 356,586 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 353,169 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 350,846 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 342,755 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 328,677 number | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 311,574 number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 295,550 number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 282,425 number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 275,610 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 276,510 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 282,757 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 290,196 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 296,212 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 300,522 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 406,179 number | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 408,711 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 414,769 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 425,575 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 444,982 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 472,534 number | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 503,195 number | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,434 number | 252,262 number | 293,848 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,930 number | 298,400 number | 358,212 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,878 number | 346,609 number | 441,532 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,370 number | 275,610 number | 356,586 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,244 number | 282,757 number | 472,534 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,195 number | 503,195 number | 503,195 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 105 Portugal 558,740 number compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 551,185 number compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 508,539 number compare
- 109 Switzerland 497,318 number compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 496,261 number compare
- 111 Eritrea 494,886 number compare
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 503,195 number in 2020, 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 503,195 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,262 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.