Average years of schooling in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Average years of schooling was 11.33 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Tajikistan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Tajikistan is 11.33 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Tajikistan peaked at 11.33 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.55 years, in 1980.
That places Tajikistan 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average years of schooling in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.55 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.2 years | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 9.6 years | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.75 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.52 years | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.82 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.36 years | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.33 years | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.88 years | 8.55 years | 9.2 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.67 years | 9.6 years | 9.75 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.56 years | 9.52 years | 9.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.09 years | 9.82 years | 10.36 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.33 years | 11.33 years | 11.33 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 11.37 years compare
- 49 South Africa 11.37 years compare
- 50 Serbia 11.37 years compare
- 52 Armenia 11.33 years compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.31 years compare
- 54 Albania 11.29 years 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 average years of schooling in Tajikistan?
- Average years of schooling in Tajikistan was 11.33 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 years in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for average years of schooling?
- Tajikistan ranks 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.