Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 12,356 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
12,356 number
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
77th
of 148 countries
All-time high
97,047 number
in 1999
All-time low
9,037 number
in 2007
Years of data
12
1999–2011

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tajikistan, 1999–2011

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200520111999: 97.0k number2000: 58.7k number2001: 57.8k number2002: 39.3k number2004: 15.0k number2005: 18.6k number2006: 12.8k number2007: 9.0k number2008: 12.4k number2009: 13.4k number2010: 9.5k number2011: 12.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tajikistan is 12,356 number, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tajikistan peaked at 97,047 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9,037 number, in 2007.

Tajikistan ranks 77th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Tajikistan, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 97,047 number
2000 58,686 number -39.5%
2001 57,826 number -1.5%
2002 39,317 number -32.0%
2004 14,990 number -61.9%
2005 18,567 number +23.9%
2006 12,837 number -30.9%
2007 9,037 number -29.6%
2008 12,427 number +37.5%
2009 13,443 number +8.2%
2010 9,456 number -29.7%
2011 12,356 number +30.7%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 12,356 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 12,356 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,634 number, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,047 number 97,047 number 97,047 number 1
2000s 26,348 number 9,037 number 58,686 number 9
2010s 10,906 number 9,456 number 12,356 number 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 74 Mongolia 14,532 number compare
  2. 75 Netherlands 13,852 number compare
  3. 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,844 number compare
  4. 78 Kuwait 12,189 number compare
  5. 79 Timor-Leste 11,889 number
  6. 80 Zimbabwe 11,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tajikistan?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tajikistan was 12,356 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 97,047 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,037 number in 2007.
How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Tajikistan ranks 77th out of 148 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/