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 103,051 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan stood at 103,051. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan peaked at 103,051 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77,216, in 2003.
Tajikistan ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77,216 | — |
| 2004 | 77,466 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79,048 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 77,803 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 77,526 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80,252 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 81,418 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84,161 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 87,915 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 86,790 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87,363 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90,631 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 94,056 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 95,605 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 103,051 | +7.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 103,051 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 103,051 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 104.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,676 | 77,216 | 81,418 | 7 |
| 2010s | 91,196 | 84,161 | 103,051 | 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 103,051 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 103,051 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 77,216 in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tajikistan ranks 29th out of 176 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 32.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release