Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 34.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
34.8%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
70th
of 87 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2015
All-time low
29.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tajikistan stood at 34.8%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tajikistan peaked at 35.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 70th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 34.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 34.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 67 Luxembourg 36.3% compare
- 68 Morocco 35.9% compare
- 69 Korea 35.9% compare
- 71 Madagascar 33.9% compare
- 72 Malawi 33.6% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 32.2%
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 percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tajikistan?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tajikistan was 34.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Tajikistan ranks 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release