School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.43 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 8.43 years.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 8.63 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.84 years, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.84 years | — |
| 2000 | 7.94 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.86 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.09 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.42 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.57 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.47 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.34 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.33 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.43 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 years | 7.84 years | 7.84 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.33 years | 7.86 years | 8.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 years | 8.33 years | 8.63 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 134 Comoros 8.44 years compare
- 135 Mongolia 8.44 years compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.44 years compare
- 138 Macau, China 8.39 years compare
- 139 Jamaica 8.38 years compare
- 140 Palestine, State of 8.36 years compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan was 8.43 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 years in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release