Tajikistan: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1991 it is up 59.15% from 23,807 in 1991 (1.42% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 2 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Tajikistan's primary education, teachers fell 6.4% on 2023 (from 40,467 to 37,890).

Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2023), the average change was +1.5% and a typical year strayed about 3.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7.5% in 1998 and the biggest yearly fall was 8.3% in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,033 a year. A straight line explains 78% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Tajikistan had the 52nd highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Tajikistan in the 2024 ranking

• Denmark — 49th of 108: 42,105
• United Arab Emirates — 50th of 108: 39,735
• Azerbaijan — 51st of 108: 38,731
• Hungary — 53rd of 108: 37,255
• Togo — 54th of 108: 36,787
• Lebanon — 55th of 108: 36,699

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 32 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Tajikistan

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 35.64% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.01 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 95.76% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 92.6% (2024)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) — 19.26% (2024)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Tajikistan's primary education, teachers?

37,890 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1991?

It is up 59.15% from 23,807 in 1991 (1.42% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 40,599 in 2022 and the lowest 23,807 in 1991.

How does Tajikistan rank?

52nd highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Tajikistan?

In 2024, Tajikistan's primary education, teachers fell 6.4% on 2023 (from 40,467 to 37,890). Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2023), the average change was +1.5% and a typical year strayed about 3.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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