Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Primary education, teachers was 37,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,890
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
97th
of 204 countries
All-time high
40,599
in 2022
All-time low
23,807
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2024

Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan, 1991–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200720241991: 23.8k1992: 24.7k1993: 25.0k1994: 25.7k1995: 26.0k1996: 27.2k1997: 28.0k1998: 30.1k1999: 31.4k2000: 31.7k2001: 31.2k2002: 31.4k2003: 31.1k2004: 32.1k2005: 32.5k2006: 31.0k2007: 31.5k2008: 30.5k2009: 29.5k2010: 27.1k2011: 28.7k2012: 28.8k2013: 29.3k2014: 29.6k2015: 30.6k2016: 32.4k2017: 34.6k2020: 38.9k2021: 40.5k2022: 40.6k2023: 40.5k2024: 37.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Tajikistan is 37,890, measured 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 in Tajikistan peaked at 40,599 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,807, in 1991.

That places Tajikistan 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan, 1991 to 2024.
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%
2020 38,907 +12.5%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,875 23,807 31,402 9
2000s 31,252 29,523 32,498 10
2010s 30,143 27,087 34,575 8
2020s 39,663 37,890 40,599 5

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
  2. 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
  3. 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
  4. 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
  5. 99 Liberia 37,210 compare
  6. 100 Togo 36,787 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Tajikistan?
Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan was 37,890 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 40,599 in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 23,807 in 1991.
How does Tajikistan rank for primary education, teachers?
Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.