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 9.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan peaked at 28.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.
Tajikistan ranks 55th of 134 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 of lower secondary school age in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 9.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.6% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 2 |
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 9.0% in 2011, 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 28.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tajikistan ranks 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2011.
- 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 60.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.