School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 204,356 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 204,356 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 204,356 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78,982 number, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,982 number | — |
| 1971 | 82,524 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 85,321 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 88,081 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 90,583 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 92,313 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 93,218 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 94,634 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 96,248 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 97,978 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 99,902 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 101,974 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 104,212 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 106,798 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 109,509 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 111,810 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 113,612 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 115,905 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 118,933 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 122,669 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 127,412 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 133,022 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 138,307 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 143,587 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 149,088 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 155,084 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 161,415 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 173,726 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 172,794 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 177,242 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 179,008 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 177,909 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 176,994 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 176,548 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 176,017 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 175,092 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 173,550 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 172,517 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 172,715 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 173,202 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 172,183 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 169,119 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 165,522 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 162,901 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 162,010 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 164,952 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 172,049 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 178,807 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 186,196 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 194,673 number | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 204,356 number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,988 number | 78,982 number | 97,978 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,532 number | 99,902 number | 122,669 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,168 number | 127,412 number | 177,242 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,355 number | 172,517 number | 179,008 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,841 number | 162,010 number | 194,673 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,356 number | 204,356 number | 204,356 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan was 204,356 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 204,356 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,982 number in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.