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 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 3.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Uzbekistan 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.6% | — |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +133.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -77.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +9.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 78% of the median. (49 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 | +133.7% | 6.7% | 15.5% |
| 2021 | -77.7% | 15.5% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 15.5% | 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 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 3.7% in 2024, 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 15.5% 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 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Uzbekistan ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 67.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release