Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 10.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
10.5%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
79th
of 138 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 1999
All-time low
10.5%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1999–2011

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan, 1999–2011

1015202530351999200520111999: 35 %2000: 24.8 %2001: 19.8 %2002: 16.6 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 10.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan is 10.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan peaked at 35.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.

That places Tajikistan 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Tajikistan, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 35.0%
2000 24.8% -29.2%
2001 19.8% -20.1%
2002 16.6% -16.0%
2004 13.1% -21.1%
2005 13.5% +2.5%
2006 12.8% -5.2%
2007 13.6% +6.6%
2008 11.4% -16.1%
2009 12.4% +9.1%
2010 11.6% -6.7%
2011 10.5% -9.6%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1
2000s 15.3% 11.4% 24.8% 9
2010s 11.1% 10.5% 11.6% 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 76 Bulgaria 11.3% compare
  2. 77 Türkiye 11.2% compare
  3. 78 Aruba 10.5% compare
  4. 80 Samoa 10.1% compare
  5. 81 Switzerland 9.9% compare
  6. 82 Macau, China 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan was 10.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Tajikistan ranks 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/