School-age population (primary level) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School-age population (primary level) was 664,216 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Turkmenistan stood at 664,216. 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 in Turkmenistan peaked at 664,216 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 261,025, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 29th out of 72 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 level) 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% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 664,216 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,924, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 664,216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (primary level) 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 | +38.0% | 308,173 | 425,399 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 in Turkmenistan?
- School-age population in Turkmenistan was 664,216 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 664,216 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,025 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school-age population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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