Primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Primary education, pupils was 3.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan is 3.41 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1981.
Uzbekistan ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1986 | 1.61 million | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.41 million | +29.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 3.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 3.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 7.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils 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 | +29.2% | 2.64 million | 3.41 million |
| 1996 | +28.9% | 1.90 million | 2.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.39 million | 1.65 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 1.71 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.00 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 1.95 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.46 million | 3.41 million | 6 |
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 primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan?
- Primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan was 3.41 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1981.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for primary education, pupils?
- Uzbekistan ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.