Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 126,978 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Uzbekistan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 126,978 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Uzbekistan peaked at 464,746 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 112,346, in 2023.
That places Uzbekistan 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 311,845 | — |
| 2009 | 342,025 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 361,882 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 365,525 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 355,802 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 368,837 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 432,483 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 456,522 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 464,746 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 403,990 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 385,672 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 335,611 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 218,799 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 201,383 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 179,040 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 112,346 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 126,978 | +13.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 126,978 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 126,978 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 66.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326,935 | 311,845 | 342,025 | 2 |
| 2010s | 393,107 | 335,611 | 464,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,709 | 112,346 | 218,799 | 5 |
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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Uzbekistan was 126,978 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 464,746 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,346 in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Uzbekistan ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release