Literacy rate, youth female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Literacy rate, youth female was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Tajikistan, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, youth female in Tajikistan stood at 98.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Tajikistan peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2017.
Tajikistan ranks 50th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.7% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +2.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 98.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 98.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, youth female in Tajikistan?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Tajikistan was 98.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Tajikistan ranks 50th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.