Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uzbekistan, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uzbekistan is 4.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uzbekistan peaked at 11.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.7% | — |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +94.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 | +94.3% | 5.5% | 10.7% |
| 2021 | -68.1% | 10.7% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 10.7% | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Uzbekistan was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Uzbekistan ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release