Literacy rate, adult female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Literacy rate, adult female was 95.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult female in Tajikistan, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 95.8% for literacy rate, adult female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Tajikistan peaked at 99.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2017.
That places Tajikistan 25th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 96.6% | — |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 95.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Tajikistan?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Tajikistan was 95.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Tajikistan ranks 25th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.