Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Uzbekistan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Uzbekistan stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.028 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.74 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 45.67 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.6562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 38.64 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.44 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Uzbekistan?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Uzbekistan was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.