Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 22.3 headcount basis in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tajikistan, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tajikistan is 22.3 headcount basis, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tajikistan peaked at 27.28 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.19 headcount basis, in 2016.
Tajikistan ranks 73rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.7 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 26.71 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.28 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.6 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 23.83 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.72 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.68 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.97 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.09 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.85 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.12 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.36 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 22.29 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.19 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.81 headcount basis | 23.83 headcount basis | 27.28 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.71 headcount basis | 22.19 headcount basis | 27.09 headcount basis | 8 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,278 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,297 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 154,588 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 149,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tajikistan?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tajikistan was 22.3 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.19 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Tajikistan ranks 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release