International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +68.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +32.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 7.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan was 0.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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