Ireland vs Turkmenistan: Share of children who have completed primary school
Ireland
99.8%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
99.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Turkmenistan rank
16th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Ireland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 16th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Ireland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 16th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.