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 27.3% 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 27.3%.
That represents a change of up 64.5% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan peaked at 71.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 54th of 175 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 | 62.1% | — |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +64.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 27.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 7.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +64.5% | 16.6% | 27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.1% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 53.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 16.6% | 32.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 51 Palestine, State of 29.9% compare
- 52 Jordan 28.4% compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 27.9% compare
- 55 Cambodia 26.1% compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 26.0% compare
- 57 Paraguay 24.5% 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 one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan was 27.3% 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 71.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Uzbekistan ranks 54th out of 175 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 61.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release