Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 20,790 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,790
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
105th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20,790
in 2024
All-time low
17,921
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Turkmenistan is 20,790, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17,921 | — |
| 2020 | 18,687 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 19,195 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19,701 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20,195 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20,790 | +2.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 20,790 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 20,790 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,921 | 17,921 | 17,921 | 1 |
| 2020s | 19,714 | 18,687 | 20,790 | 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 teachers in primary education, female in Turkmenistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Turkmenistan was 20,790 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,790 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,921 in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release