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 36,504 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 36,504 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Uzbekistan peaked at 240,497 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,504, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 44th out of 176 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 | 161,848 | — |
| 2009 | 178,229 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 187,281 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 189,035 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 184,479 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 180,204 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 223,832 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 235,837 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 240,497 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 207,820 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 200,263 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 172,994 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 113,879 | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 106,635 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 97,713 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 55,457 | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 36,504 | -34.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 36,504 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 36,504 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 37.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,038 | 161,848 | 178,229 | 2 |
| 2010s | 202,224 | 172,994 | 240,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,038 | 36,504 | 113,879 | 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 36,504 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 240,497 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 36,504 in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Uzbekistan ranks 44th out of 176 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 83.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release