Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan peaked at 17.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.
That places Tajikistan 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.8% | — |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 79 San Marino 6.1% compare
- 80 Colombia 6.0% compare
- 81 Seychelles 5.9% compare
- 83 Cuba 5.7% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 5.6% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 5.5%
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan was 5.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tajikistan ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release