Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uzbekistan, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uzbekistan is 1 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Uzbekistan 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.905 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA
- 3 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Panama 1 GPIA
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Qatar 1 GPIA
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uzbekistan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Uzbekistan was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Uzbekistan ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release