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

Turkmenistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 69,411 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
69,411 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
69,411 number
in 2020
All-time low
33,974 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Turkmenistan is 69,411 number, measured in 2020. 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 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Turkmenistan peaked at 69,411 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,974 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 age in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Turkmenistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 33,974 number
1971 34,652 number +2.0%
1972 35,124 number +1.4%
1973 35,368 number +0.7%
1974 35,521 number +0.4%
1975 35,740 number +0.6%
1976 36,210 number +1.3%
1977 36,780 number +1.6%
1978 37,424 number +1.8%
1979 38,132 number +1.9%
1980 38,876 number +2.0%
1981 39,616 number +1.9%
1982 40,465 number +2.1%
1983 41,365 number +2.2%
1984 42,291 number +2.2%
1985 43,183 number +2.1%
1986 43,987 number +1.9%
1987 44,975 number +2.2%
1988 45,876 number +2.0%
1989 46,791 number +2.0%
1990 47,817 number +2.2%
1991 49,052 number +2.6%
1992 50,755 number +3.5%
1993 52,930 number +4.3%
1994 55,226 number +4.3%
1995 57,272 number +3.7%
1996 58,633 number +2.4%
1997 59,440 number +1.4%
1998 59,641 number +0.3%
1999 59,276 number -0.6%
2000 58,370 number -1.5%
2001 57,021 number -2.3%
2002 55,345 number -2.9%
2003 52,753 number -4.7%
2004 49,827 number -5.5%
2005 47,155 number -5.4%
2006 45,439 number -3.6%
2007 44,839 number -1.3%
2008 45,500 number +1.5%
2009 46,926 number +3.1%
2010 48,578 number +3.5%
2011 49,717 number +2.3%
2012 50,499 number +1.6%
2013 50,897 number +0.8%
2014 52,242 number +2.6%
2015 53,326 number +2.1%
2016 55,561 number +4.2%
2017 58,735 number +5.7%
2018 62,612 number +6.6%
2019 66,502 number +6.2%
2020 69,411 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,892 number 33,974 number 38,132 number 10
1980s 42,742 number 38,876 number 46,791 number 10
1990s 55,004 number 47,817 number 59,641 number 10
2000s 50,318 number 44,839 number 58,370 number 10
2010s 54,867 number 48,578 number 66,502 number 10
2020s 69,411 number 69,411 number 69,411 number 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75,826 number compare
  2. 92 Kyrgyzstan 75,647 number compare
  3. 93 Central African Republic 70,284 number compare
  4. 95 Liberia 67,799 number compare
  5. 96 Paraguay 67,109 number compare
  6. 97 Palestine, State of 65,969 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Turkmenistan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Turkmenistan was 69,411 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 69,411 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 33,974 number in 1970.
How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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, female (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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Female 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/