Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kyrgyzstan
18,854 children
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18,501 children
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
94th
Uzbekistan rank
95th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18,854 children against 18,501 children in Uzbekistan, a difference of 353 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Uzbekistan ranks 95th of 196 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,946 children | 80,418 children | 52,472 children | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 18,984 children | 59,829 children | 40,845 children | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 23,176 children | 42,189 children | 19,013 children | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 18,854 children against 18,501 children in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 353 children, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Uzbekistan ranks 95th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.