Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 647,828 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uzbekistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uzbekistan is 647,828 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uzbekistan peaked at 657,683 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 369,990 number, in 1970.
That places Uzbekistan 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 369,990 number | — |
| 1971 | 380,794 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 388,954 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 390,616 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 388,496 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 385,353 number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 383,203 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 384,712 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 391,427 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 401,450 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 412,733 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 423,550 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 434,664 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 444,322 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 453,283 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 462,266 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 471,684 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 484,795 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 499,644 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 515,557 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 531,775 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 547,428 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 564,190 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 582,925 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 601,983 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 619,696 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 634,483 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 646,279 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 654,033 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 657,683 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 657,009 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 651,878 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 644,919 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 629,310 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 608,344 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 585,186 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 562,613 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 544,354 number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 528,912 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 516,841 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 508,688 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 504,842 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 505,425 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 518,031 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 538,494 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 562,568 number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 586,264 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 606,559 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 623,006 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 636,426 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 647,828 number | +1.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 647,828 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 647,828 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 386,500 number | 369,990 number | 401,450 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,250 number | 412,733 number | 515,557 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 604,048 number | 531,775 number | 657,683 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 592,937 number | 516,841 number | 657,009 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,030 number | 504,842 number | 636,426 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,828 number | 647,828 number | 647,828 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 39 Madagascar 731,518 number compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 725,804 number compare
- 41 Morocco 688,788 number compare
- 43 Mali 619,276 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 618,890 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 599,784 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uzbekistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uzbekistan was 647,828 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 657,683 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,990 number in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Uzbekistan ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.