Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 10.85 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.85 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.81 years
in 1990
All-time low
9.35 years
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Tajikistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Tajikistan is 10.85 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Tajikistan peaked at 11.81 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.35 years, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.81 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.69 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.56 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.82 years | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 10.11 years | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 10.07 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.89 years | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.71 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.53 years | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.35 years | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.62 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.31 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.63 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.77 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.91 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 years | 9.35 years | 11.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 years | 9.62 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 years | 10.87 years | 10.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 years | 10.85 years | 10.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 159 Suriname 10.96 years compare
- 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.91 years compare
- 161 Haiti 10.9 years compare
- 163 Mozambique 10.85 years compare
- 164 Cameroon 10.79 years compare
- 165 Afghanistan 10.79 years compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 671,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1162 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Tajikistan?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Tajikistan was 10.85 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 years in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Tajikistan ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.