School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 528,059 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
528,059
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 222 countries
All-time high
528,363
in 2024
All-time low
162,753
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Tajikistan stood at 528,059.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Tajikistan peaked at 528,363 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 162,753, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 88th out of 222 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.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 162,753 | — |
| 1971 | 168,527 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 173,306 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 177,251 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 180,672 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 183,859 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 187,458 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 191,599 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 196,379 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 201,733 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 207,733 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 214,162 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 220,814 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 227,624 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 234,486 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 241,446 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 247,459 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 253,949 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 259,595 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 268,660 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 279,367 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 289,677 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 303,590 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 317,642 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 334,673 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 349,069 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 361,203 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 377,972 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 374,543 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 374,610 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 369,566 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 367,163 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 366,727 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 368,255 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 367,622 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 366,994 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 365,118 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 361,148 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 352,556 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 346,696 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 340,706 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 337,555 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 348,067 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 356,636 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 363,309 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 371,857 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 382,295 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 398,951 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 423,055 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 444,258 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 460,866 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 477,279 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 493,395 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 516,607 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 528,363 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 528,059 | -0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 528,059 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 728,412, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 528,059 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,354 | 162,753 | 201,733 | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,593 | 207,733 | 268,660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,235 | 279,367 | 377,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,184 | 346,696 | 369,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,669 | 337,555 | 444,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,762 | 460,866 | 528,363 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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, primary education, female in Tajikistan?
- School age population, primary education, female in Tajikistan was 528,059 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 528,363 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,753 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Tajikistan ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release