Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 120.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education gross enrolment ratio in Uzbekistan is 120.86, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Uzbekistan peaked at 120.86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.49, in 2023.
That places Uzbekistan 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 111.15 | — |
| 1986 | 117.58 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 112.05 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 112.61 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 112.96 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 104.17 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 102.64 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 102.86 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 102.72 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.37 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 100.62 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 101.41 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 101.82 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.15 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 98.11 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.98 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.27 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.99 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.86 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.36 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.61 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.51 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.38 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.12 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.45 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.78 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.85 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.66 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.05 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.29 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.26 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.62 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.93 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.91 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 93.49 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.43 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 120.86 | +28.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 120.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.83, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 120.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.18, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education gross enrolment ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +28.0% | 94.43 | 120.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.59 | 111.15 | 117.58 | 3 |
| 1990s | 104.12 | 99.37 | 112.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.25 | 96.2 | 99.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.83 | 95.12 | 98.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.87 | 93.49 | 120.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.34 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education gross enrolment ratio in Uzbekistan?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Uzbekistan was 120.86 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 120.86 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.49 in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Uzbekistan ranks 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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