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 7.1% 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 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan peaked at 20.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2022.
Tajikistan ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 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 7.1% 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 20.4% 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 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tajikistan ranks 86th 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 down 2.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release