Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 95.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.5%
World rank
40th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
94.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
1989–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tajikistan, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tajikistan stood at 95.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2017.
That places Tajikistan 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 97.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tajikistan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tajikistan was 95.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Tajikistan ranks 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release