School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
369,551
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.06 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 1.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 369,551, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 64th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 369,551 | — |
| 1971 | 376,239 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 383,747 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 392,397 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 402,360 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 413,556 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 426,163 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 439,701 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 453,737 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 467,934 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 482,035 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 496,240 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 510,974 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 526,689 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 542,619 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 558,970 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 569,919 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 584,790 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 609,381 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 647,409 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 682,850 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 718,310 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 749,361 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 770,792 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 784,062 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 792,907 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 798,343 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 794,624 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 767,187 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 741,491 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 716,147 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 716,333 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 713,665 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 706,568 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 698,560 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 695,874 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 692,953 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 695,827 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 717,621 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 734,663 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 751,834 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 775,523 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 798,079 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 826,897 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 864,772 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 899,356 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 927,464 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 952,766 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 979,414 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412,538 | 369,551 | 467,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,903 | 482,035 | 647,409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 759,993 | 682,850 | 798,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 708,821 | 692,953 | 734,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 879,956 | 751,834 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.07 million | 6 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 489,258 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0462 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 518,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.049 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan was 1.06 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,551 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release