Tajikistan: School starting age, primary school

For that indicator, we provide data for Tajikistan from 1970 to 2021. The average value for Tajikistan during that period was 7 years with a minimum of 6 years in 1997 and a maximum of 7 years in 1970. The latest value from 2021 is 7 years. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 194 countries is 6 years. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.