Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 33,418 children in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 33,418 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tajikistan peaked at 68,800 children in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,887 children, in 2010.
Tajikistan ranks 76th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,987 children | — |
| 2001 | 52,853 children | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 42,087 children | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 49,724 children | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 47,916 children | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 45,867 children | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 47,227 children | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44,290 children | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 35,880 children | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 26,767 children | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 17,887 children | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 21,246 children | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 51,683 children | +143.3% |
| 2013 | 66,195 children | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 68,800 children | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 61,949 children | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 50,555 children | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 33,418 children | -33.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 33,418 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 33,418 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,210 children, 7.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 children | 51,683 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,160 children | 26,767 children | 52,853 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,467 children | 17,887 children | 68,800 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tajikistan?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tajikistan was 33,418 children in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68,800 children in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,887 children in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.