Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Tajikistan, 1998–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 99.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Tajikistan peaked at 99.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.7% | — |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 99.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.1% | 6 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Tajikistan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Tajikistan was 99.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Tajikistan ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.