School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 140,843 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
140,843 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
140,843 number
in 2020
All-time low
68,353 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan stood at 140,843 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan peaked at 140,843 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,353 number, in 1970.

That places Turkmenistan 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 68,353 number
1971 69,702 number +2.0%
1972 70,701 number +1.4%
1973 71,225 number +0.7%
1974 71,545 number +0.4%
1975 71,971 number +0.6%
1976 72,877 number +1.3%
1977 74,040 number +1.6%
1978 75,318 number +1.7%
1979 76,704 number +1.8%
1980 78,138 number +1.9%
1981 79,547 number +1.8%
1982 81,306 number +2.2%
1983 83,288 number +2.4%
1984 85,382 number +2.5%
1985 87,422 number +2.4%
1986 89,232 number +2.1%
1987 91,261 number +2.3%
1988 92,994 number +1.9%
1989 94,685 number +1.8%
1990 96,593 number +2.0%
1991 98,983 number +2.5%
1992 102,421 number +3.5%
1993 106,881 number +4.4%
1994 111,618 number +4.4%
1995 115,845 number +3.8%
1996 118,634 number +2.4%
1997 120,313 number +1.4%
1998 120,752 number +0.4%
1999 120,029 number -0.6%
2000 118,193 number -1.5%
2001 115,438 number -2.3%
2002 112,066 number -2.9%
2003 106,814 number -4.7%
2004 100,873 number -5.6%
2005 95,451 number -5.4%
2006 91,980 number -3.6%
2007 90,752 number -1.3%
2008 92,087 number +1.5%
2009 94,980 number +3.1%
2010 98,333 number +3.5%
2011 100,642 number +2.3%
2012 102,245 number +1.6%
2013 103,074 number +0.8%
2014 105,873 number +2.7%
2015 108,094 number +2.1%
2016 112,640 number +4.2%
2017 119,106 number +5.7%
2018 127,006 number +6.6%
2019 134,927 number +6.2%
2020 140,843 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,244 number 68,353 number 76,704 number 10
1980s 86,326 number 78,138 number 94,685 number 10
1990s 111,207 number 96,593 number 120,752 number 10
2000s 101,863 number 90,752 number 118,193 number 10
2010s 111,194 number 98,333 number 134,927 number 10
2020s 140,843 number 140,843 number 140,843 number 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 91 Kyrgyzstan 155,146 number compare
  2. 92 Laos 154,598 number compare
  3. 93 Central African Republic 141,477 number compare
  4. 95 Liberia 138,460 number compare
  5. 96 Paraguay 137,283 number compare
  6. 97 Palestine 134,978 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan was 140,843 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 140,843 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 68,353 number in 1970.
How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/