Literacy rate, adult total in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Literacy rate, adult total was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 89 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
98.6%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2022

Literacy rate, adult total in Uzbekistan, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 98.6 % of people ages 15 and above2013: 100 % of people ages 15 and above2014: 100 % of people ages 15 and above2015: 100 % of people ages 15 and above2016: 100 % of people ages 15 and above2018: 100 % of people ages 15 and above2019: 100 % of people ages 15 and above2021: 100 % of people ages 15 and above2022: 100 % of people ages 15 and above

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15 and above.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult total in Uzbekistan is 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult total in Uzbekistan peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.

That places Uzbekistan 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, adult total in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2022.
Year % of people ages 15 and above Change
2000 98.6%
2013 100.0% +1.4%
2014 100.0% -0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 1
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 2 Armenia 99.8% compare
  2. 3 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
  3. 4 Tajikistan 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, adult total in Uzbekistan?
Literacy rate, adult total in Uzbekistan was 100.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for literacy rate, adult total?
Uzbekistan ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
Is literacy rate, adult total rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
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Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.