Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
88.2%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 89.6 %2000: 89.1 %2001: 88.2 %2002: 91.2 %2003: 94.8 %2004: 94.8 %2005: 94.9 %2006: 95.5 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 97.1 %2009: 97 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 97.1 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 99 %2017: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2001.

That places Tajikistan 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Tajikistan, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 89.6%
2000 89.1% -0.5%
2001 88.2% -1.0%
2002 91.2% +3.3%
2003 94.8% +4.0%
2004 94.8% -0.0%
2005 94.9% +0.1%
2006 95.5% +0.7%
2007 96.4% +0.9%
2008 97.1% +0.7%
2009 97.0% -0.0%
2010 97.7% +0.6%
2011 97.1% -0.6%
2012 97.4% +0.3%
2013 98.5% +1.1%
2014 98.5% +0.0%
2015 98.6% +0.1%
2016 99.0% +0.3%
2017 99.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.6% 89.6% 89.6% 1
2000s 93.9% 88.2% 97.1% 10
2010s 98.3% 97.1% 99.7% 8

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 106 Greece 100.0% compare
  2. 107 Poland 99.9% compare
  3. 108 Cuba 99.8% compare
  4. 110 Serbia 99.7% compare
  5. 111 China 99.5% compare
  6. 112 Estonia 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan was 99.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2001.
How does Tajikistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Tajikistan ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.