What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.

What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.

How does Tajikistan rank for literate and illiterate world population?

Tajikistan ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2009.

Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tajikistan data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Literate and illiterate world population in Tajikistan

Name: Literate and illiterate world population in Tajikistan
Creator: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Literate and illiterate world population was 0.3% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)

0.3%

Change on year

down 86.3%

World rank

125th

of 128 countries

All-time high

2.6%

in 2003

All-time low

0.3%

in 2009

Years of data

1989–2009

Literate and illiterate world population in Tajikistan, 1989–2009

Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 0.3% for literate and illiterate world population in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Tajikistan peaked at 2.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

That places Tajikistan 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	1
2000s	1.4%	0.3%	2.6%	4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

122 Tonga 0.5% compare
123 Georgia 0.3% compare
124 Spain 0.3% compare
126 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
127 Armenia 0.2% compare
128 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare

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More population data for Tajikistan

Population growth rate 2.0% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is literate and illiterate world population in Tajikistan?: Literate and illiterate world population in Tajikistan was 0.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Tajikistan rank for literate and illiterate world population?: Tajikistan ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2009.
Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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