Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.70 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.70 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.70 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.51 million number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.5M number1999: 1.5M number2000: 1.5M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.6M number2005: 1.6M number2006: 1.6M number2007: 1.6M number2008: 1.6M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.5M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.5M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.6M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 1.70 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 1.70 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 1999.

Tajikistan ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Tajikistan, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.52 million number
1999 1.51 million number -0.9%
2000 1.53 million number +1.8%
2001 1.55 million number +1.3%
2002 1.57 million number +0.8%
2003 1.58 million number +0.5%
2004 1.58 million number +0.2%
2005 1.58 million number -0.2%
2006 1.57 million number -0.5%
2007 1.56 million number -0.5%
2008 1.55 million number -0.4%
2009 1.55 million number -0.3%
2010 1.54 million number -0.2%
2011 1.54 million number -0.3%
2012 1.52 million number -1.0%
2013 1.52 million number -0.6%
2014 1.52 million number -0.0%
2015 1.53 million number +0.7%
2016 1.55 million number +1.7%
2017 1.58 million number +2.1%
2018 1.63 million number +3.1%
2019 1.70 million number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.51 million number 1.51 million number 1.52 million number 2
2000s 1.56 million number 1.53 million number 1.58 million number 10
2010s 1.56 million number 1.52 million number 1.70 million number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tajikistan was 1.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 1999.
How does Tajikistan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Tajikistan ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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