School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2025
All-time low
330,167
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.06 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 1.06 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 330,167, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 88th 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, primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,167 | — |
| 1971 | 341,966 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 351,774 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 359,905 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 367,003 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 373,651 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 381,162 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 389,798 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 399,725 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 410,811 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 423,167 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 436,352 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 449,974 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 463,973 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 478,055 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 492,385 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 500,006 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 508,027 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 513,698 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 526,236 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 546,764 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 566,806 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 594,891 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 622,238 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 655,180 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 689,798 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 719,580 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 768,703 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 748,903 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 737,321 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 715,041 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 710,775 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 710,116 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 713,080 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 712,453 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 712,436 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 709,828 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 702,698 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 694,605 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 691,721 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 688,628 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 691,470 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 713,219 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 724,524 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 733,421 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 748,551 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 770,242 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 805,092 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 850,481 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 888,649 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 916,262 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 946,761 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 978,515 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,596 | 330,167 | 410,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 479,187 | 423,167 | 526,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 665,018 | 546,764 | 768,703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 707,275 | 691,721 | 715,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,428 | 688,628 | 888,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 996,998 | 916,262 | 1.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 85 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare
- 86 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
- 87 Israel 1.09 million compare
- 89 Romania 1.04 million compare
- 90 Congo 1.01 million compare
- 91 Central African Republic 982,925 compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 671,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1162 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,167 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release