Literacy rates among adults in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Literacy rates among adults was 99.7% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Literacy rates among adults in Tajikistan, 1989–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, literacy rates among adults in Tajikistan stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates among adults in Tajikistan peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2003.
Tajikistan ranks 4th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rates among adults in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 97.7% | — |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 99.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 4 |
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 rates among adults in Tajikistan?
- Literacy rates among adults in Tajikistan was 99.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates among adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rates among adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for literacy rates among adults?
- Tajikistan ranks 4th out of 89 countries with data for 2009.
- Is literacy rates among adults rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 rates among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.