Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.04
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.91
in 1968
All-time low
3.04
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tajikistan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 3.04 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tajikistan peaked at 6.91 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 | — |
| 1951 | 5.6 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.6 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.66 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.72 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.79 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.85 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.04 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 6.13 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 6.35 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.48 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.62 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.74 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.82 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.89 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.91 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.91 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.84 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.77 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.69 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.49 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.4 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.12 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.03 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.98 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.96 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.91 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.84 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.75 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.61 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.46 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.28 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.06 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 4.06 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.07 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.85 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.07 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 | -1.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 3.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 3.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.79 | 5.6 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.66 | 6.24 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 6.31 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.61 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.85 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 3.34 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 3.28 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 55 Kiribati 3.12 compare
- 56 Tonga 3.1 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 2.98 compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.86 compare
- 61 Israel 2.79 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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tajikistan?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tajikistan was 3.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Tajikistan ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).