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

Tajikistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 125,824 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
125,824 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
125,824 number
in 2020
All-time low
46,487 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

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 125,824 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tajikistan peaked at 125,824 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,487 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, male (number) in Tajikistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 46,487 number
1971 47,661 number +2.5%
1972 48,619 number +2.0%
1973 49,266 number +1.3%
1974 49,754 number +1.0%
1975 50,235 number +1.0%
1976 50,893 number +1.3%
1977 51,945 number +2.1%
1978 53,176 number +2.4%
1979 54,497 number +2.5%
1980 55,788 number +2.4%
1981 56,909 number +2.0%
1982 58,361 number +2.6%
1983 59,706 number +2.3%
1984 61,094 number +2.3%
1985 62,666 number +2.6%
1986 64,589 number +3.1%
1987 67,333 number +4.2%
1988 70,588 number +4.8%
1989 74,072 number +4.9%
1990 77,478 number +4.6%
1991 80,446 number +3.8%
1992 83,587 number +3.9%
1993 86,745 number +3.8%
1994 89,625 number +3.3%
1995 91,909 number +2.5%
1996 93,228 number +1.4%
1997 94,652 number +1.5%
1998 93,419 number -1.3%
1999 92,196 number -1.3%
2000 90,758 number -1.6%
2001 89,755 number -1.1%
2002 89,050 number -0.8%
2003 88,395 number -0.7%
2004 87,707 number -0.8%
2005 86,816 number -1.0%
2006 85,578 number -1.4%
2007 85,620 number +0.0%
2008 85,363 number -0.3%
2009 85,028 number -0.4%
2010 84,748 number -0.3%
2011 84,750 number +0.0%
2012 86,736 number +2.3%
2013 90,367 number +4.2%
2014 95,065 number +5.2%
2015 100,269 number +5.5%
2016 105,161 number +4.9%
2017 110,167 number +4.8%
2018 115,489 number +4.8%
2019 120,811 number +4.6%
2020 125,824 number +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50,253 number 46,487 number 54,497 number 10
1980s 63,111 number 55,788 number 74,072 number 10
1990s 88,328 number 77,478 number 94,652 number 10
2000s 87,407 number 85,028 number 90,758 number 10
2010s 99,356 number 84,748 number 120,811 number 10
2020s 125,824 number 125,824 number 125,824 number 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 74 South Sudan 162,197 number compare
  2. 75 Chile 127,513 number compare
  3. 76 Haiti 127,283 number compare
  4. 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 120,979 number compare
  5. 79 Jordan 118,213 number compare
  6. 80 Togo 114,667 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 125,824 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 125,824 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 46,487 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 48.5%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/