Inequality in education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Inequality in education was 0.0604 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0604
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0654
in 2012
All-time low
0.0604
in 2017
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inequality in education in Tajikistan, 2012–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0654 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0654 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0654 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0604 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0604 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0604 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0604 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0604 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0604 | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0604 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0604 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.85 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Tajikistan?
- Inequality in education in Tajikistan was 0.0604 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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