Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 93.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tajikistan, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tajikistan is 93.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
That places Tajikistan 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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More education data for Tajikistan
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,890 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.04 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tajikistan?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tajikistan was 93.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2014.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Tajikistan ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.