School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.25 million
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
22nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan is 3.25 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1970.
Uzbekistan ranks 22nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.25 million | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.51 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 million | 1.77 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.36 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.02 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.08 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.79 million | 3.25 million | 5 |
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More education data for Uzbekistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 26.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 31.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 130,601 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan was 3.25 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Uzbekistan ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release