Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tajikistan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tajikistan is 88.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tajikistan peaked at 92.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2016.
That places Tajikistan 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 87.6% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.9% | 92.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 1 Yemen, Rep. 96.6% compare
- 2 Congo, Rep. 96.0% compare
- 4 Myanmar 87.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 84.0% compare
- 6 Iraq 82.6% compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,890 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.04 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tajikistan?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tajikistan was 88.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Tajikistan ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.