Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 55.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
55.0%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
20th
of 132 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2016
All-time low
55.0%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Uzbekistan, 2009–2019

02040602009201420192009: 65 %2010: 65.7 %2011: 66.5 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 66.1 %2014: 69.3 %2015: 68.3 %2016: 69.9 %2017: 63.8 %2018: 63.5 %2019: 55 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Uzbekistan stood at 55.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Uzbekistan peaked at 69.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2019.

That places Uzbekistan 20th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Uzbekistan, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 65.0%
2010 65.7% +1.1%
2011 66.5% +1.2%
2012 66.8% +0.4%
2013 66.1% -1.0%
2014 69.3% +5.0%
2015 68.3% -1.5%
2016 69.9% +2.3%
2017 63.8% -8.7%
2018 63.5% -0.4%
2019 55.0% -13.4%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 55.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 55.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 1
2010s 65.5% 55.0% 69.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Uzbekistan?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Uzbekistan was 55.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Uzbekistan ranks 20th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/