Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 33,418 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 33,418.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 68,800 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,887, in 2010.
That places Tajikistan 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,987 | — |
| 2001 | 52,853 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 42,087 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 49,724 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 47,916 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 45,867 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 47,227 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44,290 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 35,880 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 26,767 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 17,887 | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 21,246 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 51,683 | +143.3% |
| 2013 | 66,195 | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 68,800 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 61,949 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 50,555 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 33,418 | -33.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 33,418 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 33,418 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +143.3% | 21,246 | 51,683 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,160 | 26,767 | 52,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,467 | 17,887 | 68,800 | 8 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan was 33,418 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68,800 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,887 in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release