School-age population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School-age population was 1.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Tajikistan stood at 1.16 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Tajikistan peaked at 1.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 338,496, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 406,058 | 338,496 | 461,563 | 10 |
| 1980s | 526,624 | 470,070 | 578,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 670,839 | 585,989 | 805,718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,325 | 829,720 | 887,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,111 | 864,189 | 885,483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 910,642 | 1.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 18 Poland 1.59 million compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 1.58 million compare
- 20 Spain 1.54 million compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 23 Romania 863,933 compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.76 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Tajikistan?
- School-age population in Tajikistan was 1.16 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,496 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school-age population?
- Tajikistan ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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