Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 8,297 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
8,297
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13,771
in 1999
All-time low
7,070
in 2014
Years of data
26
1991–2017
Teachers in primary education, male in Tajikistan, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 8,297 for teachers in primary education, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Tajikistan peaked at 13,771 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,070, in 2014.
Tajikistan ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,226 | — |
| 1992 | 12,379 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12,960 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 12,718 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12,613 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,519 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,301 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 12,355 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13,771 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 12,954 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 12,466 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12,439 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,763 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11,661 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,068 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10,818 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 11,285 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9,671 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 8,518 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,829 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 7,228 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 7,072 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7,070 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,308 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,746 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8,297 | +7.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 8,297 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 8,297 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,760 | 12,226 | 13,771 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,364 | 8,518 | 12,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,793 | 7,070 | 9,829 | 7 |
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 teachers in primary education, male in Tajikistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Tajikistan was 8,297 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,771 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,070 in 2014.
- How does Tajikistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release