Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan peaked at 72.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.8% | — |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +16.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 18.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 6.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 62.8% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 53.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 15.8% | 33.0% | 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 children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan was 18.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Uzbekistan ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release