School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.88 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary, male in Uzbekistan stood at 4.88 years. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Uzbekistan peaked at 4.88 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.03 years, in 1993.
Uzbekistan ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.35 years | — |
| 1986 | 3.54 years | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.34 years | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 3.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.1 years | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.03 years | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.99 years | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 3.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.97 years | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.93 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.91 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.76 years | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.73 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.88 years | +29.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 4.88 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 4.88 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.16 years, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +29.3% | 3.77 years | 4.88 years |
| 1996 | +28.9% | 3.1 years | 3.99 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.41 years | 3.34 years | 3.54 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 3.03 years | 4.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 years | 3.86 years | 3.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 years | 3.82 years | 3.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 3.73 years | 4.88 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 168 Comoros 4.96 years compare
- 169 Lebanon 4.93 years compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 4.9 years compare
- 172 Martinique 4.87 years compare
- 173 Eritrea 4.86 years compare
- 174 North Macedonia 4.81 years 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 life expectancy, primary, male in Uzbekistan?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Uzbekistan was 4.88 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 years in 1993.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Uzbekistan ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release