Government expenditure on education, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in Turkmenistan stood at 4.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
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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, total in Turkmenistan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Turkmenistan was 4.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.