Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tajikistan, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tajikistan stood at 97.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1989.
That places Tajikistan 51st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 90.2% | — |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 48 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 49 Greece 97.5% compare
- 50 Seychelles 97.5% compare
- 52 Netherlands 97.3% compare
- 53 Grenada 97.2% compare
- 54 Cyprus 97.1% compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tajikistan was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1989.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tajikistan ranks 51st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release