Girls and boys who are out of school in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Girls and boys who are out of school was 61,295 girls in 2023. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Uzbekistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in Uzbekistan stood at 61,295 girls.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Uzbekistan peaked at 65,775 girls in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,423 girls, in 2020.
That places Uzbekistan 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65,775 girls | — |
| 2008 | 35,126 girls | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 29,646 girls | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 38,394 girls | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 50,242 girls | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 54,151 girls | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 51,724 girls | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 31,847 girls | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 30,142 girls | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 23,964 girls | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 27,454 girls | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 20,611 girls | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 17,423 girls | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 17,498 girls | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 53,023 girls | +203.0% |
| 2023 | 61,295 girls | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,516 girls | 29,646 girls | 65,775 girls | 3 |
| 2010s | 36,503 girls | 20,611 girls | 54,151 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 37,310 girls | 17,423 girls | 61,295 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 51 Kazakhstan 69,079 girls compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66,961 girls compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 girls compare
- 55 Lesotho 60,997 girls compare
- 56 Canada 60,948 girls compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60,444 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Uzbekistan?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Uzbekistan was 61,295 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,775 girls in 2007.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,423 girls in 2020.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Uzbekistan ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.