Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan is 4.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 8.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.2% | — |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 66 Uzbekistan 4.6%
- 67 Timor-Leste 4.6% compare
- 68 Cook Islands 4.6% compare
- 70 Portugal 4.5% compare
- 71 Burundi 4.5% compare
- 72 Spain 4.5% 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan was 4.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release