School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 3.83 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.83 years
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.83 years
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan is 3.83 years, 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 3.7% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.98 years | — |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.91 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.89 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.83 years | -1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.83 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.83 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.98 years | 3.98 years | 3.98 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.92 years | 3.83 years | 4 years | 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 3.83 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 years in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release