Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan is 4.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan was 4.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on 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