Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 8.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tajikistan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tajikistan stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tajikistan peaked at 8.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 8 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tajikistan?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tajikistan was 8.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Tajikistan ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.