Government expenditure on education, total in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Government expenditure on education, total was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Tajikistan, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 19.3% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Tajikistan peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Tajikistan 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 14.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Tajikistan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Tajikistan was 19.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Tajikistan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Tajikistan ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.