Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 120,878 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tajikistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 120,878 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tajikistan peaked at 120,878 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44,886 number, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,886 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,271 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 47,451 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 48,229 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 48,776 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 49,263 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 49,804 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 50,713 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 51,826 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 53,060 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 54,303 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 55,447 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 56,911 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 58,173 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 59,405 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 60,762 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 62,345 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 64,583 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 67,438 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 70,644 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 73,912 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 76,968 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 79,949 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 83,134 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 86,237 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 88,948 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 90,980 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 93,922 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 92,868 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92,174 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 91,062 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 89,960 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 89,324 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88,712 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 88,064 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 87,232 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 86,073 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 86,213 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85,854 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,279 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 84,687 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84,140 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 84,688 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87,152 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 90,963 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 95,565 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 100,432 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 105,085 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 110,246 number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 115,612 number | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 120,878 number | +4.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 120,878 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,878 number, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 120,878 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,028 number | 44,886 number | 53,060 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,001 number | 54,303 number | 70,644 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,909 number | 73,912 number | 93,922 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,777 number | 85,279 number | 91,062 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,857 number | 84,140 number | 115,612 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,878 number | 120,878 number | 120,878 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tajikistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tajikistan was 120,878 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 120,878 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,886 number in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.