School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 44.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary in Uzbekistan, 1981–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Uzbekistan stood at 44.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Uzbekistan peaked at 56.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1999.
Uzbekistan ranks 130th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.5% | — |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 50.5% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 23.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 127 Azerbaijan 46.3% compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 45.8% compare
- 129 Tunisia 44.6% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 43.4% compare
- 132 Gabon 43.0% compare
- 133 Gambia 41.9% compare
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.34 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Uzbekistan?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Uzbekistan was 44.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1999.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Uzbekistan ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.