Inequality in education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Inequality in education was 0.0604 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Tajikistan, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Tajikistan stood at 0.0604. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Tajikistan peaked at 0.0654 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0604, in 2017.
Tajikistan ranks 127th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0635 | 0.0604 | 0.0654 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0604 | 0.0604 | 0.0604 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 124 Oman 0.0651 compare
- 125 South Korea 0.0617 compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0608 compare
- 128 Chile 0.0599 compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0587 compare
- 130 Jamaica 0.0583 compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,890 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.04 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Tajikistan?
- Inequality in education in Tajikistan was 0.0604 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0654 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for inequality in education?
- Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.