Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 230,885 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2011, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan stood at 230,885. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan peaked at 465,877 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 230,885, in 2011.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 465,877 | — |
| 2000 | 388,302 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 368,484 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 340,867 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 313,773 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 300,646 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 304,620 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 312,901 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 264,155 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 249,605 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 238,412 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 230,885 | -3.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 230,885 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 230,885 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 9.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,877 | 465,877 | 465,877 | 1 |
| 2000s | 315,928 | 249,605 | 388,302 | 9 |
| 2010s | 234,648 | 230,885 | 238,412 | 2 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan was 230,885 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 465,877 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,885 in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release