School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Turkmenistan stood at 95.7%. 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.
Turkmenistan ranks 151st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.5% | — |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 95.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 95.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Turkmenistan?
- School enrollment, primary in Turkmenistan was 95.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Turkmenistan ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.