School enrolment in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School enrolment was 8.12 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
8.12
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
172nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.34
in 2016
All-time low
6
in 2010
Years of data
19
1999–2017
School enrolment in Tajikistan, 1999–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrolment in Tajikistan stood at 8.12.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Tajikistan peaked at 8.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2010.
That places Tajikistan 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrolment in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.55 | — |
| 2000 | 6.18 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.49 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.87 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.54 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.53 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 6.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.26 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.28 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.55 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.74 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.34 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.12 | -2.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 8.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 8.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.63 | 6.18 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 6 | 8.34 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.85 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Tajikistan?
- School enrolment in Tajikistan was 8.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school enrolment?
- Tajikistan ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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