Primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Primary education, pupils was 3.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.41 million
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025

Primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan, 1981–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1981200320251981: 1.4M1986: 1.6M1989: 1.7M1990: 1.7M1991: 1.8M1992: 1.7M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.9M1995: 1.9M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.5M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.6M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.4M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.5M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.6M2025: 3.4M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan is 3.41 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1981.

Uzbekistan ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.55 million 1.39 million 1.65 million 3
1990s 2.08 million 1.71 million 2.57 million 10
2000s 2.36 million 2.00 million 2.60 million 10
2010s 2.17 million 1.95 million 2.51 million 10
2020s 2.68 million 2.46 million 3.41 million 6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 44 Nepal 3.57 million compare
  2. 45 Venezuela 3.54 million compare
  3. 46 Saudi Arabia 3.45 million compare
  4. 48 Germany 3.31 million compare
  5. 49 Burkina Faso 3.07 million compare
  6. 50 Malaysia 3.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan?
Primary education, pupils in Uzbekistan was 3.41 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2025.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1981.
How does Uzbekistan rank for primary education, pupils?
Uzbekistan ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.