Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Uzbekistan, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Uzbekistan is 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Uzbekistan peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2000.
Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Uzbekistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Uzbekistan?
- Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Uzbekistan was 100.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates of older vs. younger population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.