Turkmenistan
Last updated August 4, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is a strength, but Governance lags
Turkmenistan demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (44th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 44th
- Global rank
- #101
- Regional rank
- #47
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Country profile
Turkmenistan remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Its weakest results are in Governance (15, 7th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.
Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.
R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
GEFRI Composite presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning.
Some indicators are imputed, so the profile should be read with moderate caution.
Key insights
Places 101st worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 47th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Access & Parity (89.3) to Governance (15.1), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score