Uzbekistan
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Uzbekistan demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (65th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 65th
- Global rank
- #63
- Regional rank
- #40
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Country profile
Uzbekistan shows strong future-readiness momentum, with clear strengths in School Access and Gender Parity (92, 92nd percentile).
All or most indicators are based on observed data, giving planners a dependable evidence base for decisions. Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Innovation presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Challenges: Governance (33, 28th percentile). Closing these gaps will be key to sustaining progress.
Areas with room to grow: Infrastructure (63, 54th percentile), GEFRI Composite (58, 65th percentile), and Innovation (43, 50th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.
Key insights
- Sits above the global median at the 65th percentile.
- Places 63rd worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 40th within Europe & Central Asia.
- Scores range from Access & Parity (92.5) to Governance (33.4), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score