Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.25 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.25 million number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.25 million number
in 2020
All-time low
907,732 number
in 2013
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200920201998: 1.0M number1999: 1.0M number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 1.0M number2007: 997.2k number2008: 978.8k number2009: 959.9k number2010: 942.5k number2011: 928.6k number2012: 913.7k number2013: 907.7k number2014: 1.0M number2015: 1.0M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.1M number2019: 1.2M number2020: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan is 1.25 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.25 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 907,732 number, in 2013.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 1.02 million number
1999 1.04 million number +2.1%
2000 1.06 million number +1.4%
2001 1.06 million number +0.6%
2002 1.07 million number +0.4%
2003 1.06 million number -0.3%
2004 1.05 million number -1.0%
2005 1.04 million number -1.6%
2006 1.01 million number -2.1%
2007 997,191 number -1.7%
2008 978,794 number -1.8%
2009 959,900 number -1.9%
2010 942,516 number -1.8%
2011 928,588 number -1.5%
2012 913,659 number -1.6%
2013 907,732 number -0.6%
2014 1.02 million number +12.9%
2015 1.04 million number +1.9%
2016 1.07 million number +2.8%
2017 1.10 million number +2.7%
2018 1.14 million number +3.7%
2019 1.20 million number +4.5%
2020 1.25 million number +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 million number 1.02 million number 1.04 million number 2
2000s 1.03 million number 959,900 number 1.07 million number 10
2010s 1.03 million number 907,732 number 1.20 million number 10
2020s 1.25 million number 1.25 million number 1.25 million number 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 87 Congo 1.34 million number compare
  2. 88 Central African Republic 1.32 million number compare
  3. 89 Turkmenistan 1.30 million number compare
  4. 91 Hungary 1.22 million number compare
  5. 92 Portugal 1.18 million number compare
  6. 93 Palestine 1.17 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 1.25 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 907,732 number in 2013.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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