Government expenditure on education in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Government expenditure on education was 4.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.29
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
39th
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2024
All-time low
2.71
in 2023
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Government expenditure on education in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4.29 for government expenditure on education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.05 | — |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.76 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 4.29 | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.08 | 3.05 | 3.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 2.71 | 4.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Turkmenistan?
- Government expenditure on education in Turkmenistan was 4.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for government expenditure on education?
- Turkmenistan ranks 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).