Population, age 8, total in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population, age 8, total was 167,928 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Tajikistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, total in Tajikistan stood at 167,928.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Tajikistan peaked at 177,055 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 142,265, in 1990.
Tajikistan ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,265 | — |
| 1991 | 148,665 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 155,541 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 162,308 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 168,201 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 172,675 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 175,504 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 176,851 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 177,055 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 176,645 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 176,028 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 175,297 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 174,389 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 173,375 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 172,306 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 171,225 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 170,209 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 169,315 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 168,553 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 167,916 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 167,407 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 167,017 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 166,780 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 166,787 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 167,928 | +0.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 167,928 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 242,459, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 167,928 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,571 | 142,265 | 177,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,861 | 167,916 | 176,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,184 | 166,780 | 167,928 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.85 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in Tajikistan?
- Population, age 8, total in Tajikistan was 167,928 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 177,055 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,265 in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population, age 8, total?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.