School enrollment, primary in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School enrollment, primary was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Tajikistan, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Tajikistan is 95.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Tajikistan peaked at 100.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1997.
That places Tajikistan 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 83.1% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.3% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 95.8% | 100.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 146 Ireland 96.5% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 148 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 150 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 152 Bulgaria 95.3% 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)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Tajikistan?
- School enrollment, primary in Tajikistan was 95.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1997.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Tajikistan ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.