In 2026, Tajikistan’s government spending on education will rise to 14 billion somonis, marking a 25.4% increase compared to 2025 and a 5.5-fold increase from 2015, the Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan announced at a news conference on January 29.
In 2025, the budget for education amounted to 10 billion 909 million 496 thousand somonis, which constitutes 6.6% of the country’s GDP and 21.1% of total state expenditures. Compared to 2024, the funding increased by 2 billion 677 million somonis, which is a 32.5% rise. In 2024, the education budget was 8 billion 231 million 867 thousand somonis.
Distribution of budget funds in 2025
The funds in 2025 were allocated as follows:
· For general education — 6 billion 195 million somonis (a 35.6% increase);
· For primary and secondary vocational education — 576.2 million somonis (an 18.7% increase);
· For preschool education — 606.9 million somonis (a 21.9% increase);
· For higher professional education — 1 billion 511 million somonis (a 22.1% increase);
· For other sectoral expenses — 1 billion 511 million somonis, which is 40% more than in 2024.
Publication of educational materials
In 2025, nearly 9 million copies of textbooks and educational materials were published in Tajikistan. The Ministry of Education and Science reported that 28 school textbooks, 9 methodological guides, and 151 textbooks for higher education institutions were published. Special attention was given to the development of textbooks for primary grades. New textbooks for mathematics, Russian language, and literary reading for first graders have already been distributed to educational institutions.
Cooperation with Russia
Under the intergovernmental agreement with the Russian Federation, an additional 800,000 Russian language textbooks for 3rd and 4th graders in Tajikistan, with Tajik as the medium of instruction, were printed.
Competitive selection and printing of textbooks
As a result of the competitive selection process, 118 textbook titles were chosen for printing in 2025, with a total circulation of 8.05 million copies. A total of 7.15 million textbooks and educational materials were distributed to schools, lyceums, and gymnasiums, which is a 41.5% increase compared to 2024.
