Children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Children out of school, primary was 18,501 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18,501
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
130,836
in 2023
All-time low
9,454
in 2018
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan, 2007–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2007201620252007: 124.9k2008: 64.7k2009: 51.7k2010: 67.9k2011: 90.7k2012: 100.1k2013: 97.4k2014: 57.1k2015: 51.6k2016: 38.8k2017: 45.0k2018: 9.5k2019: 40.4k2020: 31.6k2021: 37.2k2022: 107.8k2023: 130.8k2024: 15.8k2025: 18.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2025, children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan stood at 18,501.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan peaked at 130,836 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,454, in 2018.

That places Uzbekistan 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 124,903
2008 64,669 -48.2%
2009 51,681 -20.1%
2010 67,860 +31.3%
2011 90,668 +33.6%
2012 100,061 +10.4%
2013 97,381 -2.7%
2014 57,099 -41.4%
2015 51,623 -9.6%
2016 38,752 -24.9%
2017 44,956 +16.0%
2018 9,454 -79.0%
2019 40,438 +327.7%
2020 31,580 -21.9%
2021 37,201 +17.8%
2022 107,838 +189.9%
2023 130,836 +21.3%
2024 15,824 -87.9%
2025 18,501 +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80,418 51,681 124,903 3
2010s 59,829 9,454 100,061 10
2020s 56,963 15,824 130,836 6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 95 Rwanda 19,504 compare
  2. 96 Morocco 18,988 compare
  3. 97 Kyrgyzstan 18,854 compare
  4. 99 Venezuela 17,643 compare
  5. 100 Saudi Arabia 17,458 compare
  6. 101 Guyana 17,362 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan?
Children out of school, primary in Uzbekistan was 18,501 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 130,836 in 2023.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,454 in 2018.
How does Uzbekistan rank for children out of school, primary?
Uzbekistan ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.