Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Tajikistan, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Tajikistan is 76.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Tajikistan peaked at 76.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1993.
Tajikistan ranks 119th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.6% | — |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 76.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 76.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 48.1% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 63.7% | 76.2% | 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Tajikistan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Tajikistan was 76.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1993.
- How does Tajikistan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Tajikistan ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release