School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 248,172 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Turkmenistan stood at 248,172 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 248,172 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125,478 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, female (number) (age female) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125,478 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,894 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 133,491 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 136,190 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 137,961 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 139,077 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 140,096 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 141,819 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 143,794 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 145,986 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 148,341 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 150,805 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 153,342 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 156,359 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 159,604 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 162,838 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 165,937 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 169,549 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 173,225 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 176,754 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 180,259 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 184,051 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 188,371 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 194,219 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 201,687 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 210,225 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 218,589 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 171,455 number | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 174,801 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 176,406 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 176,240 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 174,553 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 173,351 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 169,322 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 162,366 number | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 153,929 number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 146,014 number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 139,556 number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 136,195 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 136,636 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 139,716 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 143,390 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 146,354 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 148,474 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 200,619 number | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 201,832 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 204,787 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 210,074 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 219,584 number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 233,103 number | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 248,172 number | +6.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 248,172 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 248,172 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +35.1% | 148,474 number | 200,619 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,379 number | 125,478 number | 145,986 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,675 number | 148,341 number | 176,754 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,006 number | 171,455 number | 218,589 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,816 number | 136,195 number | 176,240 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,793 number | 139,716 number | 233,103 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,172 number | 248,172 number | 248,172 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 105 Portugal 272,847 number compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 269,381 number compare
- 107 Palestine 248,621 number compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 243,403 number compare
- 110 Switzerland 242,117 number compare
- 111 Eritrea 242,031 number compare
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, primary education, female in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, primary education, female in Turkmenistan was 248,172 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 248,172 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,478 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.