Uzbekistan
Last updated August 4, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is strong, but Governance lags
Uzbekistan shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (62nd percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 62nd
- Global rank
- #68
- Regional rank
- #41
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Country profile
Uzbekistan shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Its strongest results are in School Access and Gender Parity (96, 90th percentile).
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.
Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Areas with room to grow: Infrastructure (79, 53rd percentile), GEFRI Composite (69, 62nd percentile), Innovation (49, 55th percentile) and Governance (36, 34th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 62nd percentile.
Places 68th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 41st within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Access & Parity (95.8) to Governance (35.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score