Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 6.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
6.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
52nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1999
All-time low
6.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1999–2011

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

51015201999200520111999: 19.3 %2000: 15.1 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 13 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 6 %2011: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan is 6.3%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan peaked at 19.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2010.

That places Tajikistan 52nd out of 148 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Tajikistan, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 19.3%
2000 15.1% -21.7%
2001 16.5% +9.5%
2002 13.0% -21.7%
2004 9.3% -28.1%
2005 9.5% +2.0%
2006 9.2% -3.4%
2007 7.4% -18.9%
2008 7.1% -4.9%
2009 6.6% -6.5%
2010 6.0% -9.5%
2011 6.3% +5.5%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 10.4% 6.6% 16.5% 9
2010s 6.2% 6.0% 6.3% 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 49 Cambodia 6.7% compare
  2. 50 Malawi 6.7% compare
  3. 51 Vanuatu 6.4% compare
  4. 53 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.3% compare
  5. 54 Türkiye 6.0% compare
  6. 55 Philippines 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tajikistan was 6.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 148 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/