MDG: Eastern Asia vs Tajikistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

MDG: Eastern Asia
18.92 million
in 2024
Tajikistan
258,160
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
75th
Tajikistan rank
76th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 18.92 million against 258,160 in Tajikistan, a difference of 18.67 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 73.3 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1970s 27.50 million 96,235 27.40 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 22.63 million 125,804 22.51 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 24.91 million 176,468 24.73 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 18.55 million 175,660 18.38 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 17.95 million 200,879 17.75 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 18.91 million 257,617 18.65 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, MDG: Eastern Asia or Tajikistan?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 18.92 million against 258,160 in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between MDG: Eastern Asia and Tajikistan?
18.67 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Tajikistan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Tajikistan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release