Primary education, teachers in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary education, teachers was 24,978 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,978
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24,978
in 2024
All-time low
21,699
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Primary education, teachers in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 24,978 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
That places Turkmenistan 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21,699 | — |
| 2020 | 22,695 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23,350 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23,793 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24,473 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 24,978 | +2.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 24,978 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 24,978 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,699 | 21,699 | 21,699 | 1 |
| 2020s | 23,858 | 22,695 | 24,978 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers in Turkmenistan?
- Primary education, teachers in Turkmenistan was 24,978 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,978 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,699 in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Turkmenistan ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.