Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 25.27 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.27 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.18 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
25.27 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 25.27 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.68 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 25.94 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.09 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.18 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 25.88 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.27 headcount basis | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.68 headcount basis | 25.68 headcount basis | 25.68 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.87 headcount basis | 25.27 headcount basis | 26.18 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 42 Uzbekistan 26.12 headcount basis compare
- 43 Djibouti 25.45 headcount basis compare
- 44 India 25.31 headcount basis compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.77 headcount basis
- 47 Iran 24.4 headcount basis compare
- 48 Philippines 24.3 headcount basis
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,790 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 51,448 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Turkmenistan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Turkmenistan was 25.27 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.18 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release