Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 100.0% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
99.2%
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2009
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tajikistan, 1989–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tajikistan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 1989.
Tajikistan ranks 1st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.2% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 3 Spain 99.9% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 99.9% 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, population 25-64 years, male in Tajikistan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tajikistan was 100.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 1989.
- How does Tajikistan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2009.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release