Literacy rate, youth total in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Literacy rate, youth total was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Uzbekistan, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 100.0% for literacy rate, youth total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Uzbekistan peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth total in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 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 93.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, youth total in Uzbekistan?
- Literacy rate, youth 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, youth total recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Uzbekistan ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.