Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 4,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,188
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,278
in 2023
All-time low
3,778
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Turkmenistan stood at 4,188.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
That places Turkmenistan 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,778 | — |
| 2020 | 4,008 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,155 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4,092 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,278 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4,188 | -2.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4,188 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4,188 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,778 | 3,778 | 3,778 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,144 | 4,008 | 4,278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 111 Panama 4,443
- 112 Botswana 4,309
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201
- 115 New Zealand 4,092 compare
- 116 Lebanon 3,661 compare
- 117 East Timor 3,372 compare
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, male in Turkmenistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Turkmenistan was 4,188 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,278 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,778 in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release