Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.67 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.67 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
6th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.79 modelled data
in 2019
All-time low
1.45 modelled data
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tajikistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tajikistan is 1.67 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tajikistan peaked at 1.79 modelled data in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.45 modelled data, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.54 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.52 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.49 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.76 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.77 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.78 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.76 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.75 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.73 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.67 modelled data | -3.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.67 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.67 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 modelled data | 1.45 modelled data | 1.54 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 modelled data | 1.47 modelled data | 1.79 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 modelled data | 1.67 modelled data | 1.78 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 3 Dominica 1.8 modelled data compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.78 modelled data compare
- 5 Albania 1.68 modelled data compare
- 7 Liechtenstein 1.63 modelled data compare
- 8 Niue 1.63 modelled data compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 1.45 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tajikistan was 1.67 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 modelled data in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 modelled data in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Tajikistan ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release