Children out of school, primary in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Children out of school, primary was 33,418 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33,418
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
68,800
in 2014
All-time low
17,887
in 2010
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Children out of school, primary in Tajikistan, 2000–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k2000200820172000: 49.0k2001: 52.9k2002: 42.1k2003: 49.7k2004: 47.9k2005: 45.9k2006: 47.2k2007: 44.3k2008: 35.9k2009: 26.8k2010: 17.9k2011: 21.2k2012: 51.7k2013: 66.2k2014: 68.8k2015: 61.9k2016: 50.6k2017: 33.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2017, children out of school, primary in Tajikistan stood at 33,418.

That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Tajikistan peaked at 68,800 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,887, in 2010.

That places Tajikistan 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 48,987
2001 52,853 +7.9%
2002 42,087 -20.4%
2003 49,724 +18.1%
2004 47,916 -3.6%
2005 45,867 -4.3%
2006 47,227 +3.0%
2007 44,290 -6.2%
2008 35,880 -19.0%
2009 26,767 -25.4%
2010 17,887 -33.2%
2011 21,246 +18.8%
2012 51,683 +143.3%
2013 66,195 +28.1%
2014 68,800 +3.9%
2015 61,949 -10.0%
2016 50,555 -18.4%
2017 33,418 -33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,160 26,767 52,853 10
2010s 46,467 17,887 68,800 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Tajikistan?
Children out of school, primary in Tajikistan was 33,418 in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 68,800 in 2014.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,887 in 2010.
How does Tajikistan rank for children out of school, primary?
Tajikistan ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.