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 1.94 GPIA in 2011. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan is 1.94 GPIA, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan peaked at 1.94 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5 GPIA, in 1999.
Tajikistan ranks 2nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.74 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 GPIA | +4.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.94 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.94 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.78 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 1.85 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.94 GPIA | 1.94 GPIA | 1.94 GPIA | 1 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan was 1.94 GPIA 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 1.94 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tajikistan ranks 2nd out of 169 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 up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release