Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 37,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tajikistan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 37,890 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tajikistan peaked at 40,599 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,807, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 97th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,807 | — |
| 1992 | 24,691 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24,977 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25,664 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 25,968 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27,224 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 28,015 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30,125 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 31,402 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 31,672 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31,216 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,423 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,080 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32,078 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32,498 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31,017 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 31,482 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30,530 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29,523 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27,087 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28,730 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 28,799 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,300 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29,627 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,649 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32,377 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 34,575 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 36,019 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37,463 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 38,907 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 40,450 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 40,599 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40,467 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37,890 | -6.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 37,890 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 37,890 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,875 | 23,807 | 31,402 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,252 | 29,523 | 32,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,463 | 27,087 | 37,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,663 | 37,890 | 40,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
- 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
- 99 Liberia 37,210 compare
- 100 Togo 36,787 compare
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, teachers, gaps filled in Tajikistan?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tajikistan was 37,890 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,599 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,807 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.