Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Kyrgyzstan
1.25 million number
in 2020
Turkmenistan
1.30 million number
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
89th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 1.30 million number against 1.25 million number in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 50,870 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 million number 979,116 number 52,904 number Kyrgyzstan
2000s 1.03 million number 999,944 number 29,095 number Kyrgyzstan
2010s 1.03 million number 1.11 million number 81,162 number Turkmenistan
2020s 1.25 million number 1.30 million number 50,870 number Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 1.30 million number against 1.25 million number in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
50,870 number, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.