Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tajikistan, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 19.3% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tajikistan peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Tajikistan 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 14.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +11.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 19.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 5 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tajikistan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tajikistan was 19.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Tajikistan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Tajikistan ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release