Primary education, pupils in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Primary education, pupils was 1.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Tajikistan, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Tajikistan stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tajikistan peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 507,354, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 507,354 | — |
| 1992 | 536,959 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 519,701 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 570,916 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 593,526 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 611,903 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 638,674 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 684,087 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 690,306 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 691,891 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 680,100 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 684,542 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 694,930 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 690,270 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 693,078 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 687,900 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 680,308 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 692,247 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 686,290 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 682,090 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 668,678 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 662,513 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 664,930 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 662,427 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 683,162 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 718,497 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 771,040 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 919,970 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 950,252 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 978,191 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 994,877 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.01 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 594,825 | 507,354 | 690,306 | 9 |
| 2000s | 688,156 | 680,100 | 694,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 689,167 | 662,427 | 771,040 | 8 |
| 2020s | 970,298 | 919,970 | 1.01 million | 5 |
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 primary education, pupils in Tajikistan?
- Primary education, pupils in Tajikistan was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,354 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tajikistan ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.