Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2018
All-time low
94.4%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Uzbekistan, 2007–2025

0204060801002007201620252007: 94.4 %2008: 97 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 95.6 %2012: 95.1 %2013: 95.3 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 98.2 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 98.4 %2020: 98.8 %2021: 98.5 %2022: 95.9 %2023: 95.2 %2024: 99.4 %2025: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Uzbekistan is 99.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Uzbekistan peaked at 99.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2007.

That places Uzbekistan 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 94.4% 97.5% 3
2010s 97.2% 95.1% 99.6% 10
2020s 97.9% 95.2% 99.4% 6

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  6. 39 Mauritius 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Uzbekistan?
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Uzbekistan was 99.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2007.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Uzbekistan ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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