Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 130,601 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
130,601
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
130,630
in 2012
All-time low
57,700
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981200320251981: 57.7k1986: 66.9k1989: 68.4k1990: 71.0k1991: 77.1k1992: 82.4k1993: 87.7k1994: 91.6k1995: 94.6k1996: 106.1k1997: 111.4k1998: 119.3k1999: 122.9k2000: 121.3k2001: 119.6k2002: 120.6k2003: 119.2k2004: 121.7k2005: 119.5k2006: 117.5k2007: 118.7k2008: 117.7k2009: 116.6k2010: 111.0k2011: 124.7k2012: 130.6k2013: 126.7k2014: 112.2k2015: 112.2k2016: 110.7k2017: 113.1k2018: 115.6k2019: 118.8k2020: 122.0k2021: 122.6k2022: 119.5k2023: 121.2k2024: 126.1k2025: 130.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 130,601 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan peaked at 130,630 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57,700, in 1981.

Uzbekistan ranks 48th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan, 1981 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1981 57,700
1986 66,900 +15.9%
1989 68,400 +2.2%
1990 71,000 +3.8%
1991 77,139 +8.6%
1992 82,360 +6.8%
1993 87,661 +6.4%
1994 91,604 +4.5%
1995 94,608 +3.3%
1996 106,105 +12.2%
1997 111,445 +5.0%
1998 119,328 +7.1%
1999 122,902 +3.0%
2000 121,340 -1.3%
2001 119,612 -1.4%
2002 120,580 +0.8%
2003 119,151 -1.2%
2004 121,671 +2.1%
2005 119,473 -1.8%
2006 117,482 -1.7%
2007 118,676 +1.0%
2008 117,652 -0.9%
2009 116,603 -0.9%
2010 110,962 -4.8%
2011 124,685 +12.4%
2012 130,630 +4.8%
2013 126,651 -3.0%
2014 112,240 -11.4%
2015 112,159 -0.1%
2016 110,677 -1.3%
2017 113,072 +2.2%
2018 115,554 +2.2%
2019 118,835 +2.8%
2020 121,986 +2.7%
2021 122,587 +0.5%
2022 119,485 -2.5%
2023 121,244 +1.5%
2024 126,102 +4.0%
2025 130,601 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64,333 57,700 68,400 3
1990s 96,415 71,000 122,902 10
2000s 119,224 116,603 121,671 10
2010s 117,546 110,677 130,630 10
2020s 123,668 119,485 130,601 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan was 130,601 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 130,630 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 57,700 in 1981.
How does Uzbekistan rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Uzbekistan ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release