School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Uzbekistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Uzbekistan stood at 1.47 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 540,110, in 1970.
Uzbekistan ranks 53rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 540,110 | — |
| 1971 | 556,602 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 568,936 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 576,370 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 580,881 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 582,669 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 581,126 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 584,727 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 593,077 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 607,638 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 623,964 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 639,866 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 655,359 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 669,525 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 682,315 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 693,856 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 702,906 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 716,422 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 733,490 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 755,642 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 779,087 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 806,933 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 844,232 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 884,198 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 924,347 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 950,542 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.47 million | +3.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.47 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.2% | 950,542 | 1.27 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 577,214 | 540,110 | 607,638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 687,334 | 623,964 | 755,642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 779,087 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.05 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.32 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
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 school age population, primary education, male in Uzbekistan?
- School age population, primary education, male in Uzbekistan was 1.47 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,110 in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Uzbekistan ranks 53rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release