Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 27.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tajikistan, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 27.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tajikistan peaked at 64.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2011.
That places Tajikistan 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.9% | — |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -13.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 27.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 27.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 30.8% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.5% | 31.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 28.0% compare
- 70 Eswatini 27.5% compare
- 71 Romania 27.5%
- 73 Marshall Islands 27.3% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 27.2%
- 75 Seychelles 27.2% 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, male in Tajikistan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tajikistan was 27.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release