Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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
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 (number) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| 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% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 130,601 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 130,601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release