Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 37,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,890
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 71 countries
All-time high
40,599
in 2022
All-time low
23,807
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tajikistan, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tajikistan stood at 37,890.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tajikistan peaked at 40,599 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,807, in 1991.
That places Tajikistan 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,807 | — |
| 1992 | 24,691 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24,977 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25,664 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 25,968 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27,224 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 28,015 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30,125 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 31,402 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 31,672 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31,216 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,423 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,080 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32,078 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32,498 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31,017 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 31,482 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30,530 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29,523 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27,087 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28,730 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 28,799 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,300 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29,627 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,649 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32,377 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 34,575 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 38,907 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 40,450 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 40,599 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40,467 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37,890 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,875 | 23,807 | 31,402 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,252 | 29,523 | 32,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,143 | 27,087 | 34,575 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39,663 | 37,890 | 40,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 489,258 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0462 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 518,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.049 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tajikistan?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tajikistan was 37,890 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,599 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,807 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Tajikistan ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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