Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.9774 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tajikistan stood at 0.9774 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tajikistan peaked at 1 GPI in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9774 GPI, in 2017.
That places Tajikistan 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9889 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9774 GPI | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9774 GPI | 0.9774 GPI | 0.9774 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 70 India 0.9862 GPI compare
- 72 Iraq 0.9689 GPI compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 GPI 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tajikistan?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tajikistan was 0.9774 GPI in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1989.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9774 GPI in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Tajikistan ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.