School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 659,494 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
659,494 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
659,494 number
in 2020
All-time low
379,333 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uzbekistan, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uzbekistan stood at 659,494 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uzbekistan peaked at 659,494 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 379,333 number, in 1970.

Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 379,333 number
1971 387,622 number +2.2%
1972 392,338 number +1.2%
1973 391,795 number -0.1%
1974 388,626 number -0.8%
1975 385,483 number -0.8%
1976 385,317 number -0.0%
1977 390,225 number +1.3%
1978 399,626 number +2.4%
1979 411,634 number +3.0%
1980 424,188 number +3.0%
1981 434,670 number +2.5%
1982 445,702 number +2.5%
1983 455,643 number +2.2%
1984 465,140 number +2.1%
1985 474,804 number +2.1%
1986 485,481 number +2.2%
1987 500,330 number +3.1%
1988 516,519 number +3.2%
1989 533,315 number +3.3%
1990 549,897 number +3.1%
1991 565,140 number +2.8%
1992 582,917 number +3.1%
1993 601,757 number +3.2%
1994 619,935 number +3.0%
1995 635,710 number +2.5%
1996 647,060 number +1.8%
1997 655,155 number +1.3%
1998 659,116 number +0.6%
1999 658,832 number -0.0%
2000 654,036 number -0.7%
2001 644,964 number -1.4%
2002 631,985 number -2.0%
2003 612,160 number -3.1%
2004 588,745 number -3.8%
2005 564,855 number -4.1%
2006 544,580 number -3.6%
2007 528,969 number -2.9%
2008 516,814 number -2.3%
2009 508,644 number -1.6%
2010 504,983 number -0.7%
2011 505,982 number +0.2%
2012 515,223 number +1.8%
2013 534,265 number +3.7%
2014 558,940 number +4.6%
2015 584,970 number +4.7%
2016 606,472 number +3.7%
2017 624,408 number +3.0%
2018 638,647 number +2.3%
2019 650,006 number +1.8%
2020 659,494 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 391,200 number 379,333 number 411,634 number 10
1980s 473,579 number 424,188 number 533,315 number 10
1990s 617,552 number 549,897 number 659,116 number 10
2000s 579,575 number 508,644 number 654,036 number 10
2010s 572,390 number 504,983 number 650,006 number 10
2020s 659,494 number 659,494 number 659,494 number 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
  2. 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
  3. 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
  4. 43 Mali 635,009 number compare
  5. 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare
  6. 45 Saudi Arabia 606,389 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uzbekistan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uzbekistan was 659,494 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 659,494 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 379,333 number in 1970.
How does Uzbekistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Uzbekistan ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/