Girls and boys who are out of school in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Girls and boys who are out of school was 26,358 girls in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
26,358 girls
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
72nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
41,888 girls
in 2014
All-time low
15,860 girls
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tajikistan, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2017, girls and boys who are out of school in Tajikistan stood at 26,358 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
That places Tajikistan 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15,860 girls | — |
| 2012 | 29,232 girls | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 39,312 girls | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 41,888 girls | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 40,326 girls | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 34,953 girls | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 26,358 girls | -24.6% |
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Tajikistan?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Tajikistan was 26,358 girls in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,888 girls in 2014.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,860 girls in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Tajikistan ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.