Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Average years of schooling
Kyrgyzstan
11.37 years
in 2020
Tajikistan
11.33 years
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
48th
Tajikistan rank
51st
Average years of schooling over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 11.37 years against 11.33 years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.14 years | 8.88 years | 0.267 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 9.96 years | 9.67 years | 0.2844 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 10.1 years | 9.56 years | 0.5458 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 10.52 years | 10.09 years | 0.4364 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 11.37 years | 11.33 years | 0.0407 years | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 11.37 years against 11.33 years in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.04 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.