In 2026, nearly 14 billion somoni will be allocated from Tajikistan’s state budget to the education sector, according to the Ministry of Education and Science.
The ministry reported that the funding will increase by 25.4% compared to 2025 and will be 5.5 times higher than in 2015.
In 2025, state budget expenditures on education amounted to 10 billion 909 million 496 thousand somoni, accounting for 6.6% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 21.1% of total government spending.
In 2025, budget funds were allocated as follows:
· General education — 6 billion 195 million somoni (increase of 35.6%)
· Primary and secondary vocational education — 576.2 million somoni (increase of 18.7%)
· Preschool education — 606.9 million somoni (increase of 21.9%)
· Higher professional education — 1 billion 511 million somoni (increase of 22.1%)
· Other sector expenses — 1 billion 511 million somoni (which is 40% more than in 2024)
Compared to 2024, funding for the sector last year increased by 2 billion 677 million somoni, or 32.5%. In 2024, the education budget stood at 8 billion 231 million 867 thousand somoni.
