Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2001.
Tajikistan ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.4% | — |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 87.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 95.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.0% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 137 North Macedonia 95.5% compare
- 138 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.1% compare
- 139 Lesotho 95.1% compare
- 141 Oman 94.7% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 94.5% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 94.5% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2001.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release