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Asia > Turkmenistan > Education

TURKMENISTANI EDUCATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Duration of education > Primary level 172 [172nd of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level 56 [56th of 181]
Geographical aptitude results 55 [55th of 191]
Literacy > Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
Literacy > Female 48 % [48th of 197]
Literacy > Male 25 % [25th of 197]
Literacy > Total population 46 % [46th of 205]
Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 13 % ... [13th of 121]
Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 13 % ... [13th of 121]
Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 14 % ... [14th of 121]
Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 11 % ... [11th of 123]
Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 6 % ... [6th of 123]
Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 5 % ... [5th of 123]
Primary education, duration > years 195 years ... [195th of 197]
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 70 % ... [70th of 136]
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18 % ... [18th of 103]
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 52 % ... [52nd of 123]
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 52 % gross ... [52nd of 141]
Scientific and technical journal articles 147 ... [147th of 175]
Secondary education, general pupils 55 ... [55th of 183]

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SOURCES: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.; Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.; Overall score based upon test results of the Geography Challenge, an online geography quiz game.; This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. ; Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.; Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.; Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.; Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.; Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.; 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.; Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.; Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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