Education spending in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Education spending was 5.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.47
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 2019
All-time low
4.14
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Education spending in Uzbekistan, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Uzbekistan is 5.47, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Education spending in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.74 | — |
| 2014 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.23 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 5.47 | +4.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 5.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 5.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.48 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.14 | 5.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.34 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Uzbekistan?
- Education spending in Uzbekistan was 5.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for education spending?
- Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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