Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9774 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.9774 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tajikistan peaked at 1 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9774 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Tajikistan 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9774 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 70 India 0.9862 GPIA compare
- 72 Iraq 0.9689 GPIA compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPIA compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPIA compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tajikistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tajikistan was 0.9774 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9774 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Tajikistan ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release