Primary education, teachers in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Primary education, teachers was 130,601 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 130,601 for primary education, teachers in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Uzbekistan peaked at 130,630 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57,700, in 1981.
That places Uzbekistan 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57,700 | — |
| 1986 | 66,900 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 68,400 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 71,000 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 77,139 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 82,360 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 87,661 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 91,604 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 94,608 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 106,105 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 111,445 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 119,328 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 122,902 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 121,340 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 119,612 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 120,580 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 119,151 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 121,671 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 119,473 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 117,482 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 118,676 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 117,652 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 116,603 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 110,962 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 124,685 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 130,630 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 126,651 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 112,240 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 112,159 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,677 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 113,072 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 115,554 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 118,835 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 121,986 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 122,587 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 119,485 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 121,244 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 126,102 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 130,601 | +3.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 130,601 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 130,601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,333 | 57,700 | 68,400 | 3 |
| 1990s | 96,415 | 71,000 | 122,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,224 | 116,603 | 121,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,546 | 110,677 | 130,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,668 | 119,485 | 130,601 | 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, teachers in Uzbekistan?
- Primary education, teachers in Uzbekistan was 130,601 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130,630 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,700 in 1981.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Uzbekistan ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.