Children out of school in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Children out of school was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Uzbekistan, 2007–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, children out of school in Uzbekistan stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Uzbekistan peaked at 5.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Uzbekistan 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.6% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -79.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +324.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +182.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -88.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +324.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 children out of school in Uzbekistan?
- Children out of school in Uzbekistan was 0.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for children out of school?
- Uzbekistan ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.