School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.82 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 3.82 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 3.99 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.32 years, in 1997.
That places Tajikistan 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.58 years | — |
| 1992 | 3.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.34 years | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.49 years | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.44 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.32 years | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.65 years | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3.75 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.87 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.83 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.87 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.99 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.87 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.72 years | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.61 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.65 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.82 years | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 years | 3.32 years | 3.75 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.89 years | 3.83 years | 3.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 years | 3.61 years | 3.96 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tajikistan was 3.82 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 years in 1997.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release