Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 8,864 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Uzbekistan is 8,864, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Uzbekistan peaked at 20,776 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,864, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12,800 | — |
| 1986 | 14,800 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 15,100 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 15,400 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 15,761 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 16,799 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 17,886 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 18,036 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 18,409 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 20,776 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 18,131 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 17,694 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 19,973 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 20,131 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17,790 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 18,807 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 18,305 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19,843 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 18,574 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 16,860 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 17,884 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 17,733 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,650 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 10,542 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 16,428 | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 18,319 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 17,262 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14,798 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 11,059 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 10,221 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 10,652 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9,604 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 10,341 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 10,200 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9,801 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9,872 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,272 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9,013 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 8,864 | -1.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 8,864 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 8,864 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +55.8% | 10,542 | 16,428 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,233 | 12,800 | 15,100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 17,886 | 15,400 | 20,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,858 | 12,650 | 20,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,923 | 9,604 | 18,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,504 | 8,864 | 10,200 | 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, male in Uzbekistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Uzbekistan was 8,864 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,776 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,864 in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Uzbekistan ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release