Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tajikistan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2007.
That places Tajikistan 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.7% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% 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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tajikistan?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tajikistan was 100.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2007.
- How does Tajikistan rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Tajikistan ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.