Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 18.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tajikistan stood at 18.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tajikistan peaked at 32.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.
Tajikistan ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.3% | — |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 18.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 5.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 37 Sierra Leone 19.4%
- 38 Romania 19.2%
- 39 Ghana 19.1% compare
- 41 Bangladesh 18.3% compare
- 42 India 18.1%
- 43 Malaysia 17.2% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tajikistan was 18.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tajikistan ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2011.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release