Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uzbekistan, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uzbekistan is 99.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uzbekistan peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2013.
Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +53.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 40.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 2 Türkiye 85.3% compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 76.7% compare
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 452,226 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uzbekistan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Uzbekistan was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2013.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Uzbekistan ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.