Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 15.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Turkmenistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Turkmenistan was 1.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release