Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 100.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tajikistan, 1989–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tajikistan is 100.0%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1989.
That places Tajikistan 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 87.3% | — |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 89.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 1 Montenegro 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 4 Armenia 100.0% compare
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tajikistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tajikistan was 100.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1989.
- How does Tajikistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2009.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release