Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 51,721 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 51,721 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tajikistan peaked at 172,970 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51,721, in 2011.
Tajikistan ranks 79th of 171 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 | 172,970 | — |
| 2000 | 115,712 | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 92,741 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 81,144 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 63,319 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 58,282 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 57,905 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69,277 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 53,038 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 55,898 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 52,947 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 51,721 | -2.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 51,721 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 51,721 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,970 | 172,970 | 172,970 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71,924 | 53,038 | 115,712 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,334 | 51,721 | 52,947 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 76 Azerbaijan 68,957
- 77 Japan 61,925
- 78 Saudi Arabia 54,755
- 80 Oman 50,566 compare
- 81 South Korea 48,333 compare
- 82 Australia 42,871
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 51,721 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 172,970 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,721 in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Tajikistan ranks 79th out of 171 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 44.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release