Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Primary education, teachers was 37,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Tajikistan is 37,890, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Tajikistan peaked at 40,599 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,807, in 1991.
That places Tajikistan 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,875 | 23,807 | 31,402 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,252 | 29,523 | 32,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,143 | 27,087 | 34,575 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39,663 | 37,890 | 40,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
- 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
- 99 Liberia 37,210 compare
- 100 Togo 36,787 compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.65 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9886 GPI (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Tajikistan?
- Primary education, teachers in Tajikistan was 37,890 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,599 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,807 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.