Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 207,316 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan stood at 207,316. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan peaked at 207,316 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 152,006, in 2007.
Tajikistan ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 159,658 | — |
| 2000 | 153,253 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 159,536 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 166,786 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 160,623 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 160,395 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 163,616 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 161,529 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 152,006 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 157,776 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 160,092 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 165,355 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 172,713 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 170,584 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 173,353 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 179,857 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 186,982 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 191,712 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 207,316 | +8.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 207,316 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 207,316 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 107.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,658 | 159,658 | 159,658 | 1 |
| 2000s | 159,561 | 152,006 | 166,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,984 | 165,355 | 207,316 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan was 207,316 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 207,316 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,006 in 2007.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tajikistan ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release