Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uzbekistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
That places Uzbekistan 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.0% | — |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +51.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 95 Qatar 4.3% compare
- 96 Egypt 4.3% compare
- 97 Cook Islands 4.0% compare
- 99 Hong Kong, China 3.7% compare
- 100 Canada 3.6% compare
- 101 Cayman Islands 3.5% compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Uzbekistan was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Uzbekistan ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release