Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
71st
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uzbekistan, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.6% | — |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uzbekistan?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uzbekistan was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Uzbekistan ranks 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release