Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0036 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tajikistan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Tajikistan stood at 0.0036 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2014.
That places Tajikistan 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 units per person | -8.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 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, teachers, per capita in Tajikistan?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tajikistan was 0.0036 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2014.
- How does Tajikistan rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.