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 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan peaked at 7.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
Uzbekistan ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uzbekistan was 0.6% in 2025, 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 7.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uzbekistan ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release