Literacy rates among adults in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Literacy rates among adults 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 rates among adults in Uzbekistan, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 98.6 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rates among adults in Uzbekistan peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.

Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 rates among adults in Uzbekistan?
Literacy rates among adults 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 among adults recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rates among adults recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for literacy rates among adults?
Uzbekistan ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
Is literacy rates among adults 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.