Germany vs Turkmenistan: Primary education, duration

Germany
4 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4 years
in 2025
Germany rank
186th
Turkmenistan rank
186th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Germany
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Germany ranks 186th and Turkmenistan ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1980s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1990s 4 years 3.7 years 0.3 years Germany
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Germany
2010s 4 years 3.6 years 0.4 years Germany
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Germany or Turkmenistan?
Germany, at 4 years against 4 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Germany and Turkmenistan?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkmenistan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary education, duration?
Germany ranks 186th and Turkmenistan ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.