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 10.2% 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 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Uzbekistan peaked at 72.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 63.5% | — |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -32.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.5% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 52.7% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 10.2% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 94 Macau, China 12.0% compare
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- 96 Chile 10.3% compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 9.6% compare
- 99 Kenya 9.5% compare
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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 10.2% 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 72.5% 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 10.2% in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Uzbekistan ranks 97th 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 85.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release