Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2.22 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 2.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.54 million | 1.58 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.54 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.57 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 1.83 million | 2.22 million | 6 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan was 2.22 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release