Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 2.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan peaked at 8.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.3% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan was 2.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uzbekistan ranks 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.