Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 4.2% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 9.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Tajikistan 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +135.8% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 9.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 94 Costa Rica 4.5% compare
- 95 Jamaica 4.3% compare
- 96 Anguilla 4.2% compare
- 98 Uganda 4.1% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 4.1%
- 100 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 4.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.