Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2001.
That places Tajikistan 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.8% | — |
| 2000 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 81.9% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.3% | 99.8% | 8 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2001.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.