Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
95.7%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 95.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 160th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.5% | — |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 157 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 161 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 95.7%
- 162 Saint Helena 95.7%
- 163 Bulgaria 95.3% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release