Official entrance age to compulsory education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1999
All-time low
6 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Tajikistan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 7 years for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Tajikistan peaked at 7 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Tajikistan ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 1 Afghanistan 7 years compare
- 1 Anguilla 5 years compare
- 1 Cook Islands 5 years compare
- 1 Estonia 7 years compare
- 1 Ethiopia 7 years compare
- 1 Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Gambia 7 years compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Croatia 7 years compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 1 Mali 7 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 5 years compare
- 1 Namibia 7 years compare
- 1 Niue 5 years compare
- 1 Romania 7 years compare
- 1 Russia 7 years compare
- 1 Serbia 7 years compare
- 1 Suriname 7 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 5 years compare
- 1 Tanzania 7 years compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 years compare
- 1 South Africa 7 years compare
- 1 Zambia 7 years compare
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Tajikistan?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Tajikistan was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Tajikistan rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Tajikistan ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release