Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tajikistan, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 98.6% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1989.
Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 86.5% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tajikistan was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1989.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release