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

Turkmenistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 71,432 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71,432 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
71,432 number
in 2020
All-time low
34,379 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

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 71,432 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Turkmenistan peaked at 71,432 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,379 number, in 1970.

Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Turkmenistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 34,379 number
1971 35,050 number +2.0%
1972 35,577 number +1.5%
1973 35,857 number +0.8%
1974 36,024 number +0.5%
1975 36,231 number +0.6%
1976 36,667 number +1.2%
1977 37,260 number +1.6%
1978 37,894 number +1.7%
1979 38,572 number +1.8%
1980 39,262 number +1.8%
1981 39,931 number +1.7%
1982 40,841 number +2.3%
1983 41,923 number +2.6%
1984 43,091 number +2.8%
1985 44,239 number +2.7%
1986 45,245 number +2.3%
1987 46,286 number +2.3%
1988 47,118 number +1.8%
1989 47,894 number +1.6%
1990 48,776 number +1.8%
1991 49,931 number +2.4%
1992 51,666 number +3.5%
1993 53,951 number +4.4%
1994 56,392 number +4.5%
1995 58,573 number +3.9%
1996 60,001 number +2.4%
1997 60,873 number +1.5%
1998 61,111 number +0.4%
1999 60,753 number -0.6%
2000 59,823 number -1.5%
2001 58,417 number -2.4%
2002 56,721 number -2.9%
2003 54,061 number -4.7%
2004 51,046 number -5.6%
2005 48,296 number -5.4%
2006 46,541 number -3.6%
2007 45,913 number -1.3%
2008 46,587 number +1.5%
2009 48,054 number +3.1%
2010 49,755 number +3.5%
2011 50,925 number +2.4%
2012 51,746 number +1.6%
2013 52,177 number +0.8%
2014 53,631 number +2.8%
2015 54,768 number +2.1%
2016 57,079 number +4.2%
2017 60,371 number +5.8%
2018 64,394 number +6.7%
2019 68,425 number +6.3%
2020 71,432 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,351 number 34,379 number 38,572 number 10
1980s 43,583 number 39,262 number 47,894 number 10
1990s 56,203 number 48,776 number 61,111 number 10
2000s 51,546 number 45,913 number 59,823 number 10
2010s 56,327 number 49,755 number 68,425 number 10
2020s 71,432 number 71,432 number 71,432 number 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 90 Kyrgyzstan 79,499 number compare
  2. 91 Congo 79,423 number compare
  3. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,772 number compare
  4. 94 Central African Republic 71,193 number compare
  5. 95 Liberia 70,661 number compare
  6. 96 Paraguay 70,174 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 71,432 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 71,432 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 34,379 number in 1970.
How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Turkmenistan ranks 93rd 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 43.6%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/