Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 17.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan peaked at 39.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2011.
Tajikistan ranks 67th of 179 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.2% | — |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -4.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 17.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 17.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 64 Belize 17.6% compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 17.3%
- 66 Rwanda 17.1%
- 68 Saint Lucia 16.6% compare
- 69 Mauritius 16.5% compare
- 70 Philippines 16.1% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan was 17.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release