Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1963
All-time low
2.66
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Turkmenistan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Turkmenistan stood at 2.66. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.79 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 71st out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.26 | — |
| 1951 | 5.25 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.25 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.57 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 5.77 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 5.97 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 6.16 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 6.34 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 6.56 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.69 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.76 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.79 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.79 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.76 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.7 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.56 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.48 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.4 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.15 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.09 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.77 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.61 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.46 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.16 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.97 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.96 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.67 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.46 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.29 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.14 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.96 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.62 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.18 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 | 5.25 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.67 | 6.48 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 | 5.46 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.46 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 2.98 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.67 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.83 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7 compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French part) 2.67 compare
- 70 Lesotho 2.66 compare
- 72 Mongolia 2.63 compare
- 73 Timor-Leste 2.63 compare
- 74 Haiti 2.62 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Turkmenistan?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Turkmenistan was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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