Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 2019–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan is 0.0521 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over five years.
That places Turkmenistan 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0521 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0521 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 184 Congo 0.0674 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 New Caledonia 0.06 units per square kilometre
- 186 Niger 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mali 0.0491 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Gabon 0.0424 units per square kilometre
- 190 Kazakhstan 0.0417 units per square kilometre 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.