Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uzbekistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uzbekistan is 95.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uzbekistan peaked at 98.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2007.
That places Uzbekistan 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.6% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 89 Eswatini 95.4% compare
- 90 Grenada 95.4% compare
- 91 East Timor 95.3% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
- 94 Mozambique 95.2% compare
- 95 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Population ages 0-14 31.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 130,601 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.49 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uzbekistan?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uzbekistan was 95.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Uzbekistan ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.