Government expenditure on education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Government expenditure on education was 5.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1993
All-time low
2.04
in 1996
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Government expenditure on education in Tajikistan, 1993–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 5.44 for government expenditure on education 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 in Tajikistan peaked at 8.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1996.
That places Tajikistan 14th out of 68 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 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.19 | — |
| 1995 | 2.07 | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.54 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.38 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 5.44 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.04 | 8.19 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.33 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3.94 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.38 | 5.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 11 Morocco 6.02 compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.91 compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 5.47 compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 5.43 compare
- 16 Norway 5.43 compare
- 17 France 5.32 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 in Tajikistan?
- Government expenditure on education in Tajikistan was 5.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for government expenditure on education?
- Tajikistan ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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