School age population, primary education, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, primary education, male was 533,612 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
533,612
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 222 countries
All-time high
533,612
in 2025
All-time low
167,414
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Tajikistan stood at 533,612. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Tajikistan peaked at 533,612 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 167,414, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 89th 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, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 167,414 | — |
| 1971 | 173,439 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 178,468 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 182,654 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 186,331 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 189,792 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 193,704 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 198,199 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 203,346 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 209,078 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 215,434 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 222,190 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 229,160 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 236,349 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 243,569 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 250,939 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 252,547 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 254,078 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 254,103 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 257,576 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 267,397 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 277,129 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 291,301 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 304,596 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 320,507 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 340,729 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 358,377 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 390,731 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 374,360 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 362,711 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 345,475 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 343,612 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 343,389 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 344,825 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 344,831 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 345,442 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 344,710 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 341,550 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 342,049 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 345,025 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 347,922 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 353,915 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 365,152 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 367,888 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 370,112 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 376,694 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 387,947 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 406,141 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 427,426 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 444,391 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 455,396 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 469,482 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 485,120 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 509,294 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 524,512 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 533,612 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188,242 | 167,414 | 209,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,594 | 215,434 | 257,576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,784 | 267,397 | 390,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,091 | 341,550 | 345,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,759 | 347,922 | 444,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,236 | 455,396 | 533,612 | 6 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Tajikistan?
- School age population, primary education, male in Tajikistan was 533,612 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 533,612 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,414 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release