Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.5%
World rank
52nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
90.2%
in 1989
Years of data
8
1989–2023
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 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both 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% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 97.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 97.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 49 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 50 Greece 97.5% compare
- 51 Seychelles 97.5% compare
- 53 Netherlands 97.3% compare
- 54 Grenada 97.2% compare
- 55 Cyprus 97.1% compare
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 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 52nd out of 137 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