Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 50.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
50.0%
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
50.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uzbekistan, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uzbekistan stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +98.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.3% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 50.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 34 Brazil 54.0%
- 34 Honduras 54.0%
- 36 South Africa 51.0% compare
- 37 Philippines 50.0% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 49.0% compare
- 40 Uruguay 42.0% 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, urban, % female in Uzbekistan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Uzbekistan was 50.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release