Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7619 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7619 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
151st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.8333 modelled data
in 2016
All-time low
0.6709 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkmenistan stood at 0.7619 modelled data.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.8333 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6709 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6709 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6894 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6997 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7126 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7367 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7585 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7785 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8014 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8138 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8093 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7704 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7209 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6842 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6818 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.75 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8182 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8333 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.825 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8056 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8125 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7931 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7778 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7826 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7727 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7619 modelled data | -1.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.7619 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.7619 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7471 modelled data | 0.6709 modelled data | 0.8138 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7702 modelled data | 0.6818 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7814 modelled data | 0.7619 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 148 North Macedonia 0.7857 modelled data compare
- 149 Kenya 0.7834 modelled data compare
- 150 Algeria 0.7778 modelled data compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.7521 modelled data compare
- 153 Jordan 0.75 modelled data compare
- 153 New Zealand 0.75 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkmenistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkmenistan was 0.7619 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8333 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6709 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Turkmenistan ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release