Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1993
All-time low
2.0%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 5.4% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 8.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.
That places Tajikistan 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.2% | — |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 37 Uzbekistan 5.5% compare
- 38 Samoa 5.5% compare
- 39 Curaçao 5.4% compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 5.4% compare
- 42 Norway 5.4% compare
- 43 United States of America 5.4% compare
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan was 5.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release