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
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Uzbekistan, 2007–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Population ages 0-14 31.3% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 130,601 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.49 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.4% (2025)
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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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.