Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 26.12 pupils per teacher in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Uzbekistan, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Uzbekistan stood at 26.12 pupils per teacher. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.12 pupils per teacher in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.43 pupils per teacher, in 2012.
Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.43 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 18.52 pupils per teacher | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 19.64 pupils per teacher | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 20.94 pupils per teacher | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 21.15 pupils per teacher | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.51 pupils per teacher | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.09 pupils per teacher | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.56 pupils per teacher | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.43 pupils per teacher | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.62 pupils per teacher | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.98 pupils per teacher | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.95 pupils per teacher | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.12 pupils per teacher | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.75 pupils per teacher | 15.43 pupils per teacher | 21.51 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.61 pupils per teacher | 20.43 pupils per teacher | 26.12 pupils per teacher | 6 |
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More education data for Uzbekistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Uzbekistan?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Uzbekistan was 26.12 pupils per teacher in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 pupils per teacher in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 pupils per teacher in 2012.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Uzbekistan ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.