Canada vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Canada
2.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
129th
Turkmenistan rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Canada ranks 129th and Turkmenistan ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 26.9% | 26.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 5.0% | 4.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- Canada, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 129th and Turkmenistan ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release