Primary School Net and Gross Attendance Rates, Uzbekistan Though 85 of primary-aged children attend school on time, primary school attendance in Uzbekistan is nearly universal in 25 with high proportions of underage pupils. 85 of children in primary school age 7-1 attend primary school at the appropriate age with 86 for male and 8 for female. Students over or under the official primary school age range make up 17 of the primary school age population. There is virtually no difference between male and female attendance in primary school. 12 1 8 6 2 1 8 6 2 96 8 Primary School Gross Attendance Rate 11 1 12 96 96 2 26 Primary School Net Attendance Rate 81 8 86 85 8 2 26 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey The net attendance ratio (NAR) is the percentage of the official primary school-age population that attends primary school. The gross attendance ratio (GAR) is the total number of students attending primary school - regardless of age - expressed as a percentage of the official primary school-age population. The primary NAR does not capture those students who have completed primary school and advanced to secondary school at an earlier age than the official age. Primary School Net Attendance Rate in and Areas, Uzbekistan There is very little disparity in primary school attendance across gender or urban/rural lines. In urban areas, 86 of children of primary school age attend school, compared to 85 in rural areas. There is no significant gender disparity observed in both urban and rural areas. Primary School Net Attendance Rate by Region, Uzbekistan 1 8 6 2 Primary School Net Attendance Rate in and Areas 85 87 86 8 85 85 In Uzbekistan, regional disparities in the primary school attendance rate are very low. Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26 Primary net attendance is highest in the Tashkent city region (86); attendance is lowest in the Central- Eastern region (8). There is no region in Uzbekistan with net attendance rates that vary from the national average by more than percentage points. Gender disparity is lowest in the Central-Eastern region and highest in the Western region. 1 8 Primary School Net Attendance Rate 88 8 8 86 85 88 8 87 85 87 6 2 Central Central-Eastern Eastern Southern Tashkent city Western Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26
Secondary School Net and Gross Attendance Rates, Uzbekistan More than three quarters of children in Uzbekistan attend secondary school on time in 26, though nearly all children attend secondary school at some point. 78 of youth in secondary school age 11-17 attend secondary school at the appropriate age with 77 for males and 79 for females. 1 8 6 Secondary School Gross Attendance Rate 85 79 8 8 8 8 Students over or under the official secondary school age range make up 7 of the secondary school age population. 2 2 26 There is virtually no difference between male and female attendance in secondary school. 1 8 6 Secondary School Net Attendance Rate 79 8 8 79 77 78 2 Secondary School Net Attendance Rate in and Areas, Uzbekistan Secondary School Net Attendance Rate by Region, Uzbekistan 1 8 6 2 71 2 26 At the secondary level, children in rural areas are more likely to attend than in urban areas. In urban areas, 71 of children of secondary school age attend school, compared to 8 in rural areas. There is no gender disparity in urban areas. In rural areas, women are slightly more likely than men to attend secondary school. 72 71 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Secondary School Net Attendance Rate in and Areas 79 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26 Secondary net attendance is highest in the Southern region (8); attendance is lowest in the Tashkent city region (71). Gender disparity is highest in the Central region and lowest in the Central-Eastern region. 8 1 9 8 7 6 5 2 1 Secondary School Net Attendance Rate 8 81 78 78 79 7 7 76 72 7 7 Central Central-Eastern Eastern Southern Tashkent city Western Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26
School Attendance by Age and Sex, Uzbekistan 1 9 8 7 Nearly 1 of children between the ages of 8 and 1 attend school. 6 5 2 1 6 7 8 9 1 11 12 1 1 15 16 17 18 19 2 Beyond age 15, school attendance rates decline. For older ages, girls and boys remain roughly equally likely to attend. Age Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26 Over-Age, Under-Age, and On-Time Students in Primary School, Uzbekistan Only about of primary school students are in the appropriate GRADE for their age; the on-time proportion declines in the higher grades. 1 8 6 2 Over-age On-time Under-age F M F M F M F M Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade Grade Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26 About 15 of the male primary school students and 1 of the female students are over-age by grade. About 1 of the male primary school students and of the female students are under-age by grade. In this country, a significant portion of children enter primary school at an earlier age than the official age. The Implications of Over-Age/Under-Age Students For the system: late entry into primary school and grade repetition can cause children to be over-age for their grade. Early entry in primary school can be a cause of underage attendance. In the classroom: Large numbers of over-age and/or under-age students present a challenge for teachers who must teach a more diverse group with differing levels of maturity and school preparedness. Repetition, Dropout, and Promotion Rates by Grade, Uzbekistan Repetition rate is highest in grade 1 of primary school (2) and lowest in grade 6 of secondary school (). Dropout rate is highest in grade 5 of secondary school (1) and lowest in grade 2 of primary school (). 1 Dropout Rate Repetition Rate Promotion Rate 8 6 2 Prim G1 Prim G2 Prim G Prim G Sec G1 Sec G2 Sec G Sec G Sec G5 Sec G6 Sec G7 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26
Primary School Completion Rates, Uzbekistan Primary school completion rate shows that virtually all children complete primary school (grade ). The probability of completing primary school is lower for children in rural areas. Children in quintiles 2 and are less likely to complete primary. 26 1 17 1 16 11 Wealth quintile 5 11 Wealth quintile 11 2 Wealth quintile Wealth quintile 2 Wealth quintile 1 92 11 17 2 6 8 1 12 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26 2 6 8 1 12 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26 The primary school completion rate is the total number of non-repeating students attending the last grade of primary school - regardless of age - expressed as a percentage of the official last grade of primary school-age population. This indicator doesn't capture students who have completed primary school and advanced to secondary school at an earlier age than official school age, which may be reflected in higher wealth quintiles in some countries with lower completion rates than those in lower wealth quintiles. Educational Attainment, Uzbekistan The adult population in Uzbekistan is well educated overall. Men are more likely to receive a post secondary education than women. 1 of men and 1 of women who are 15-19 years old have attended school. Among the population aged 2-2 years old, 75 of men and 7 of women have completed secondary or higher. Men and women combined, the cohort that entered school 15 years ago (2-2 year olds) is more likely to have completed secondary school or higher than the age cohort that entered school 25 years ago (- year olds). Post-secondary Secondary completed Secondary Incomplete Primary completed Primary incomplete No Schooling Post-secondary Secondary completed Secondary Incomplete Primary completed Primary incomplete No Schooling 6 17 19 15-19 21 16 6 26 5 9 2-2 1 25 9 25 7 25-29 2 22 6 8 15 6-5 1 55 2 5-9 8 8 59 7-5 2 8 6 5-9 5 6 1 62 2 6 5-5 52 58 8 55-59 5 6 1 8 18 6-6 9 5 6 85 1 1 65+ 29 1 69 1 8 6 2 2 6 8 1 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26
Literacy Rates, Uzbekistan Literacy Rate (age 15-2) 1 Can read Cannot read Source: Demographic and Health Survey 27 1 1 of women age 15-2 in urban areas can read, compared to 1 in rural areas. Literacy Rate by Age 15-9 1 15-19 2-2 25-29 - 5-9 - 5-9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 8 1 Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 26 The percentage of women who can read is 1 among women age 5-9 and 1 among women age 15-19.