Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
Uzbekistan ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.1% | — |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -74.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -43.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +119.1% | 7.2% | 15.8% |
| 2021 | -74.3% | 15.8% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 15.8% | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan was 2.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Uzbekistan ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release