School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 120.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 120.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Uzbekistan peaked at 120.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 11th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 111.2% | — |
| 1986 | 117.6% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 112.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 112.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 113.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 104.2% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 102.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 100.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 101.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 120.9% | +28.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 120.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 120.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +28.0% | 94.4% | 120.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.6% | 111.2% | 117.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 104.1% | 99.4% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.1% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 93.5% | 120.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
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 enrollment, primary in Uzbekistan?
- School enrollment, primary in Uzbekistan was 120.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 120.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Uzbekistan ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.