School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 245,129 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
245,129 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
245,129 number
in 2020
All-time low
92,278 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan stood at 245,129 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan peaked at 245,129 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,278 number, in 1970.

Tajikistan ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Tajikistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 92,278 number
1971 94,585 number +2.5%
1972 96,425 number +1.9%
1973 97,661 number +1.3%
1974 98,598 number +1.0%
1975 99,541 number +1.0%
1976 100,861 number +1.3%
1977 102,888 number +2.0%
1978 105,227 number +2.3%
1979 107,728 number +2.4%
1980 110,176 number +2.3%
1981 112,324 number +1.9%
1982 115,162 number +2.5%
1983 117,779 number +2.3%
1984 120,483 number +2.3%
1985 123,577 number +2.6%
1986 127,404 number +3.1%
1987 132,864 number +4.3%
1988 139,395 number +4.9%
1989 146,407 number +5.0%
1990 153,235 number +4.7%
1991 159,118 number +3.8%
1992 165,405 number +4.0%
1993 171,612 number +3.8%
1994 177,197 number +3.3%
1995 181,590 number +2.5%
1996 184,121 number +1.4%
1997 186,558 number +1.3%
1998 184,140 number -1.3%
1999 181,550 number -1.4%
2000 178,551 number -1.7%
2001 176,440 number -1.2%
2002 174,856 number -0.9%
2003 173,437 number -0.8%
2004 171,995 number -0.8%
2005 170,172 number -1.1%
2006 167,647 number -1.5%
2007 167,461 number -0.1%
2008 166,666 number -0.5%
2009 165,735 number -0.6%
2010 164,983 number -0.5%
2011 164,910 number -0.0%
2012 168,667 number +2.3%
2013 175,656 number +4.1%
2014 184,764 number +5.2%
2015 194,900 number +5.5%
2016 204,482 number +4.9%
2017 214,261 number +4.8%
2018 224,729 number +4.9%
2019 235,233 number +4.7%
2020 245,129 number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99,579 number 92,278 number 107,728 number 10
1980s 124,557 number 110,176 number 146,407 number 10
1990s 174,453 number 153,235 number 186,558 number 10
2000s 171,296 number 165,735 number 178,551 number 10
2010s 193,258 number 164,910 number 235,233 number 10
2020s 245,129 number 245,129 number 245,129 number 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 74 South Sudan 320,361 number compare
  2. 75 Chile 250,598 number compare
  3. 76 Haiti 250,179 number compare
  4. 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 236,782 number compare
  5. 79 Jordan 231,680 number compare
  6. 80 Togo 228,712 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan was 245,129 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 245,129 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 92,278 number in 1970.
How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Tajikistan ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/