School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.38 years in 2017. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.38 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 0.8401 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2898 years, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4962 years | — |
| 1991 | 0.8401 years | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7553 years | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5986 years | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5835 years | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5493 years | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3909 years | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3589 years | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3212 years | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3016 years | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2898 years | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2995 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3231 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3371 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3605 years | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3546 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3545 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3466 years | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3377 years | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3236 years | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3064 years | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3188 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3351 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3629 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3707 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3812 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3953 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.38 years | -3.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.38 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.38 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +69.3% | 0.4962 years | 0.8401 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4962 years | 0.4962 years | 0.4962 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5222 years | 0.3016 years | 0.8401 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3327 years | 0.2898 years | 0.3605 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3563 years | 0.3064 years | 0.3953 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tajikistan was 0.38 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8401 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2898 years in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release