Cross country literacy rates in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Cross country literacy rates was 99.73 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
99.73
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.73
in 2009
All-time low
97.35
in 2003
Years of data
5
1989–2009
Cross country literacy rates in Tajikistan, 1989–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2009, cross country literacy rates in Tajikistan stood at 99.73. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Tajikistan peaked at 99.73 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.35, in 2003.
That places Tajikistan 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.69 | 97.69 | 97.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.64 | 97.35 | 99.73 | 4 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.76 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Tajikistan?
- Cross country literacy rates in Tajikistan was 99.73 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.73 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.35 in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Tajikistan ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2009.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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