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 20.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
20.1%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 138 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1999
All-time low
20.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1999–2011

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

0102030401999200520111999: 41.1 %2000: 35 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 30.8 %2004: 26.9 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 25.6 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 21.3 %2010: 20.9 %2011: 20.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan stood at 20.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tajikistan peaked at 41.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2011.

Tajikistan ranks 39th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) in Tajikistan, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 41.1%
2000 35.0% -15.0%
2001 33.3% -4.8%
2002 30.8% -7.6%
2004 26.9% -12.5%
2005 26.7% -0.8%
2006 26.4% -1.0%
2007 25.6% -3.2%
2008 22.1% -13.7%
2009 21.3% -3.7%
2010 20.9% -1.5%
2011 20.1% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.1% 41.1% 41.1% 1
2000s 27.6% 21.3% 35.0% 9
2010s 20.5% 20.1% 20.9% 2

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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 20.1% 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 41.1% 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 20.1% in 2011.
How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Tajikistan ranks 39th 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 39.6%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/