Duration of compulsory education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9
in 1998
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Tajikistan, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 9 for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Tajikistan peaked at 9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Tajikistan ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Tajikistan?
- Duration of compulsory education in Tajikistan was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Tajikistan rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Tajikistan ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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