Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan peaked at 12.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
That places Tajikistan 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan was 4.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tajikistan ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release