Tajikistan reportedly resolves teacher shortage, education ministry reports significant increase in educators
The Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan has announced that the shortage of teachers in the country’s schools has been fully addressed. According to the ministry, the number of teachers has significantly increased in 2025 compared to previous years.
In response to concerns about a lack of subject-specific teachers, Deputy Minister of Education Ravshan Karimzoda stated that the issue of teacher shortages in Tajik schools has been «completely eliminated.» He emphasized that, in the 2025-2026 academic year, 9,178 teachers were hired, a rise of 5,384 compared to 2024.
«We currently do not have a teacher shortage problem. Yes, there are nearly 700 teachers working outside their specialties, but we are actively working on addressing this issue as well,» Karimzoda explained. «It’s also important to note that out of 136,000 teachers across the country, 16,000 are on maternity leave, and their positions are being filled by other teachers. This is why some teachers are instructing multiple subjects,» he added.
Earlier, in a July 2025 press conference, the country’s Minister of Education, Rahim Saidzoda, had stated that Tajikistan was facing a shortage of 3,848 teachers in its schools.
Karimzoda also highlighted that, in 2025, based on a distribution plan, 2,439 graduates from higher education institutions, including 533 students who had studied under the presidential quota, were assigned by the Ministry of Education for employment. Of this number, 248 teachers were deployed to educational institutions in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), 975 teachers to the Khatlon province, 635 teachers to the Sughd province, 196 teachers to Dushanbe, and 385 teachers to cities and districts subordinate to the center.
Additionally, 1,944 students in their 4th and 5th years of university were reportedly involved in teaching at general education institutions.
Furthermore, 7,496 people were hired in the field of secondary vocational education, including experienced educators returning from leave and graduates of short-term training courses.
This significant increase in teacher recruitment is seen as a step forward in addressing previous staffing challenges in Tajikistan’s education system.
In response to concerns about a lack of subject-specific teachers, Deputy Minister of Education Ravshan Karimzoda stated that the issue of teacher shortages in Tajik schools has been «completely eliminated.» He emphasized that, in the 2025-2026 academic year, 9,178 teachers were hired, a rise of 5,384 compared to 2024.
«We currently do not have a teacher shortage problem. Yes, there are nearly 700 teachers working outside their specialties, but we are actively working on addressing this issue as well,» Karimzoda explained. «It’s also important to note that out of 136,000 teachers across the country, 16,000 are on maternity leave, and their positions are being filled by other teachers. This is why some teachers are instructing multiple subjects,» he added.
Earlier, in a July 2025 press conference, the country’s Minister of Education, Rahim Saidzoda, had stated that Tajikistan was facing a shortage of 3,848 teachers in its schools.
Karimzoda also highlighted that, in 2025, based on a distribution plan, 2,439 graduates from higher education institutions, including 533 students who had studied under the presidential quota, were assigned by the Ministry of Education for employment. Of this number, 248 teachers were deployed to educational institutions in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), 975 teachers to the Khatlon province, 635 teachers to the Sughd province, 196 teachers to Dushanbe, and 385 teachers to cities and districts subordinate to the center.
Additionally, 1,944 students in their 4th and 5th years of university were reportedly involved in teaching at general education institutions.
Furthermore, 7,496 people were hired in the field of secondary vocational education, including experienced educators returning from leave and graduates of short-term training courses.
This significant increase in teacher recruitment is seen as a step forward in addressing previous staffing challenges in Tajikistan’s education system.
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