Education spending in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Education spending was 5.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1993
All-time low
2.04
in 1996
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Education spending in Tajikistan, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 5.44 for education spending in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Tajikistan peaked at 8.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Education spending in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.19 | — |
| 1995 | 2.07 | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.54 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.38 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 5.44 | +0.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 5.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 5.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.04 | 8.19 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.33 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3.94 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.38 | 5.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.85 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Tajikistan?
- Education spending in Tajikistan was 5.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for education spending?
- Tajikistan ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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