Uzbekistan: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Uzbekistan's primary education, teachers rose 3.6% on 2024 (from 126,102 to 130,601).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 4.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 12.4% in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 11.4% in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,827 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Uzbekistan had the 7th highest value of the 14 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Uzbekistan in the 2025 ranking

• Algeria — 4th of 14: 247,748
• Nepal — 5th of 14: 157,456
• Poland — 6th of 14: 135,357
• Kazakhstan — 8th of 14: 113,317
• Burundi — 9th of 14: 43,226
• Kyrgyz Republic — 10th of 14: 26,847

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 39 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Uzbekistan

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 3.41 million (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 120.86% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 118.45% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 123.1% (2025)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 93.21% (2025)
• Secondary education, teachers

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Questions people ask

What is Uzbekistan's primary education, teachers?

130,601 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 126.34% from 57,700 in 1981 (1.87% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 130,630 in 2012 and the lowest 57,700 in 1981.

How does Uzbekistan rank?

7th highest of 14 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Uzbekistan?

In 2025, Uzbekistan's primary education, teachers rose 3.6% on 2024 (from 126,102 to 130,601). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 4.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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