Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +28.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release