Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Turkmenistan, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Turkmenistan is 5 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Turkmenistan peaked at 5 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 years | 4 years | 5 years | 10 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Turkmenistan?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Turkmenistan was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Turkmenistan ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.