Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 16.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tajikistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tajikistan is 16.5%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tajikistan peaked at 19.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1990.
That places Tajikistan 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.0% | — |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +162.5% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.2% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 78 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
- 79 Philippines 17.5% compare
- 80 Ghana 17.2% compare
- 82 Gambia 16.1% compare
- 83 Macau, China 15.8% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 15.8% compare
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tajikistan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tajikistan was 16.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Tajikistan ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)