Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 95.69 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.69
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 72 countries
All-time high
100.05
in 2020
All-time low
95.69
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education gross enrolment ratio in Turkmenistan is 95.69, measured 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.
That places Turkmenistan 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.54 | — |
| 2020 | 100.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.15 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.81 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.34 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.69 | -1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 95.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.96, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 95.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.18, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.54 | 99.54 | 99.54 | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.01 | 95.69 | 100.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 58 North Macedonia 96.31 compare
- 59 Serbia 95.99 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 95.76 compare
- 62 Bulgaria 95.28 compare
- 63 Oman 94.72 compare
- 64 San Marino 93.53 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 primary education gross enrolment ratio in Turkmenistan?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Turkmenistan was 95.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.69 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Turkmenistan ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio 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 UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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