School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 698,429 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
698,429 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
698,429 number
in 2019
All-time low
366,391 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 479.1k number1999: 470.1k number2000: 457.0k number2001: 442.2k number2002: 422.5k number2003: 399.1k number2004: 377.5k number2005: 370.0k number2006: 366.4k number2007: 372.9k number2008: 386.6k number2009: 402.8k number2010: 407.7k number2011: 414.6k number2012: 419.4k number2013: 423.1k number2014: 582.3k number2015: 611.2k number2016: 635.0k number2017: 675.3k number2018: 695.0k number2019: 698.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Turkmenistan is 698,429 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 698,429 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 366,391 number, in 2006.

That places Turkmenistan 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 479,088 number
1999 470,070 number -1.9%
2000 457,030 number -2.8%
2001 442,224 number -3.2%
2002 422,490 number -4.5%
2003 399,089 number -5.5%
2004 377,492 number -5.4%
2005 369,993 number -2.0%
2006 366,391 number -1.0%
2007 372,864 number +1.8%
2008 386,614 number +3.7%
2009 402,753 number +4.2%
2010 407,747 number +1.2%
2011 414,599 number +1.7%
2012 419,412 number +1.2%
2013 423,142 number +0.9%
2014 582,331 number +37.6%
2015 611,164 number +5.0%
2016 634,982 number +3.9%
2017 675,316 number +6.4%
2018 695,042 number +2.9%
2019 698,429 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 474,579 number 470,070 number 479,088 number 2
2000s 399,694 number 366,391 number 457,030 number 10
2010s 556,216 number 407,747 number 698,429 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 698,429 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 698,429 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 366,391 number in 2006.
How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/