Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 18,501 children in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan is 18,501 children, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan peaked at 130,836 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,454 children, in 2018.
That places Uzbekistan 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 124,903 children | — |
| 2008 | 64,669 children | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 51,681 children | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 67,860 children | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 90,668 children | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 100,061 children | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 97,381 children | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 57,099 children | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 51,623 children | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 38,752 children | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 44,956 children | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 9,454 children | -79.0% |
| 2019 | 40,438 children | +327.7% |
| 2020 | 31,580 children | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 37,201 children | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 107,838 children | +189.9% |
| 2023 | 130,836 children | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 15,824 children | -87.9% |
| 2025 | 18,501 children | +16.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 18,501 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 18,501 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,210 children, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +327.7% | 9,454 children | 40,438 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,418 children | 51,681 children | 124,903 children | 3 |
| 2010s | 59,829 children | 9,454 children | 100,061 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,963 children | 15,824 children | 130,836 children | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 92 Rwanda 19,504 children compare
- 93 Morocco 18,988 children compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 18,854 children compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17,643 children compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 17,458 children compare
- 98 Guyana 17,362 children compare
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Uzbekistan was 18,501 children in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130,836 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,454 children in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Uzbekistan ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.