Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.30 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan stood at 1.30 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.30 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 923,333 number, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 89th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 967,127 number | — |
| 1999 | 991,104 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 980,527 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 950,404 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 923,333 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 996,084 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 979,547 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 969,017 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 962,793 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million number | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 979,116 number | 967,127 number | 991,104 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 999,944 number | 923,333 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million number | 962,793 number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.30 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.36 million number compare
- 87 Congo 1.34 million number compare
- 88 Central African Republic 1.32 million number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million number compare
- 91 Hungary 1.22 million number compare
- 92 Portugal 1.18 million number compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 1.30 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 923,333 number in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.