Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 91.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 104.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1997.
That places Tajikistan 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.6% | — |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 91.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 91.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +35.2% | 67.2% | 90.9% |
| 1997 | -31.1% | 97.6% | 67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 67.2% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 92.3% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 90.9% | 104.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 115 Oman 92.1% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 91.7% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 91.6% compare
- 119 Philippines 91.4% compare
- 120 Togo 91.2% compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 91.2% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan was 91.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1997.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release