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 0.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan peaked at 12.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Tajikistan 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -76.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 149 Peru 0.7% compare
- 150 Netherlands 0.7%
- 151 Germany 0.7% compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 0.7%
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.7% compare
- 155 Portugal 0.6% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan was 0.7% 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 12.0% 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 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tajikistan ranks 152nd 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 down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release