School age population, primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School age population, primary education, male was 4.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.23 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.84 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia stood at 4.23 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 4.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 2010.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.95 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.94 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.59 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.23 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 million | 2.93 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million | 3.02 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 3.20 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 million | 2.84 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.84 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 million | 3.95 million | 4.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 185 French Polynesia 9,552 compare
- 186 Kiribati 9,337 compare
- 187 Martinique 8,293 compare
- 188 Tonga 7,486 compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 7,444 compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 7,328 compare
- 191 Curacao 6,222 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7639 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- School age population, primary education, male in UIS: Central Asia was 4.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2010.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release