Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 95.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.8%
World rank
25th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2009
All-time low
94.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
1989–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tajikistan, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tajikistan is 95.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tajikistan peaked at 99.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2017.
Tajikistan ranks 25th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 96.6% | — |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,698 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 580 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,653 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,268 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tajikistan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tajikistan was 95.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Tajikistan ranks 25th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release