Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 25.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 25.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 225.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 25.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | +8.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 25.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 25.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 14.9% | 25.7% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan was 25.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release