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 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 3.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Tajikistan ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +76.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -70.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 8 |
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 0.5% in 2017, 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 3.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 down 66.6%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/