Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 39.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
39.0%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
31st
of 147 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 1999
All-time low
39.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1999–2011

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1999–2011

0204060801999200520111999: 72.1 %2000: 66.9 %2001: 51.8 %2002: 52.9 %2004: 50.7 %2005: 48 %2006: 48.7 %2007: 52.5 %2008: 42.2 %2009: 43 %2010: 43.5 %2011: 39 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 72.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2011.

Tajikistan ranks 31st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Tajikistan, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 72.1%
2000 66.9% -7.3%
2001 51.8% -22.5%
2002 52.9% +2.1%
2004 50.7% -4.1%
2005 48.0% -5.3%
2006 48.7% +1.4%
2007 52.5% +7.7%
2008 42.2% -19.6%
2009 43.0% +1.9%
2010 43.5% +1.1%
2011 39.0% -10.3%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 39.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 39.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.1% 72.1% 72.1% 1
2000s 50.7% 42.2% 66.9% 9
2010s 41.2% 39.0% 43.5% 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 28 Panama 43.6% compare
  2. 29 Myanmar 42.7% compare
  3. 30 British Virgin Islands 39.6% compare
  4. 32 Namibia 38.9% compare
  5. 33 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
  6. 34 Tonga 38.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tajikistan was 39.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2011.
How does Tajikistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Tajikistan ranks 31st out of 147 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.