Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 130,601 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
130,601
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
130,630
in 2012
All-time low
57,700
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 130,601 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Uzbekistan peaked at 130,630 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57,700, in 1981.
That places Uzbekistan 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57,700 | — |
| 1986 | 66,900 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 68,400 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 71,000 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 77,139 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 82,360 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 87,661 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 91,604 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 94,608 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 106,105 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 111,445 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 119,328 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 122,902 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 121,340 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 119,612 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 120,580 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 119,151 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 121,671 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 119,473 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 117,482 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 118,676 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 117,652 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 116,603 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 110,962 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 124,685 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 130,630 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 126,651 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 112,240 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 112,159 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,677 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 113,072 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 115,554 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 118,835 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 121,986 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 122,587 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 119,485 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 121,244 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 126,102 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 130,601 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,333 | 57,700 | 68,400 | 3 |
| 1990s | 96,415 | 71,000 | 122,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,224 | 116,603 | 121,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,546 | 110,677 | 130,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,668 | 119,485 | 130,601 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 26.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 31.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 130,601 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Uzbekistan?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Uzbekistan was 130,601 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130,630 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,700 in 1981.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Uzbekistan ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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