School age population, primary education, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, primary education, male was 255,023 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
255,023 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
255,023 number
in 2020
All-time low
126,784 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Turkmenistan is 255,023 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 255,023 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126,784 number, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 109th 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, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,784 number | — |
| 1971 | 131,169 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 134,976 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 137,876 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 139,780 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 140,927 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 141,870 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 143,627 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 145,679 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 147,862 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 150,059 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 152,224 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 154,513 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 157,464 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 161,045 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 165,065 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 169,202 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 173,669 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 177,851 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 181,458 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 184,639 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 187,887 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 191,884 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 197,628 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 205,248 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 214,150 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 222,943 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 175,154 number | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 178,718 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 180,463 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 180,346 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 178,616 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 177,495 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 173,433 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 166,311 number | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 157,645 number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 149,536 number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 142,869 number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 139,415 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 139,874 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 143,041 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 146,806 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 149,858 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 152,048 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 205,560 number | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 206,879 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 209,982 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 215,501 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 225,398 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 239,431 number | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 255,023 number | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,055 number | 126,784 number | 147,862 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,255 number | 150,059 number | 181,458 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,871 number | 175,154 number | 222,943 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,554 number | 139,415 number | 180,346 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,450 number | 143,041 number | 239,431 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,023 number | 255,023 number | 255,023 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 281,804 number compare
- 107 Palestine 259,918 number compare
- 108 Switzerland 255,201 number compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 252,858 number compare
- 111 Eritrea 252,855 number compare
- 112 Belarus 234,934 number compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, primary education, male in Turkmenistan was 255,023 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 255,023 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,784 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.