Uzbekistan - Education Sector Analysis

The purpose of this report on Uzbekistan Education Sector Analysis (ESA) is to provide a current and comprehensive stocktaking of the outcomes of Uzbekistan’s education system and the challenges faced within the sector. This report focuses on ensuring a breadth of analysis, covering all levels of the education system, with the objective of providing a complete snapshot of the current state of challenges in this system. Although lack of data limited the depth of analysis in some dimensions, more granular analysis is included in the report in areas where rich datasets were made available by the GoU. The audience for this report includes key stakeholders in the GoU, particularly the Ministry of Preschool Education, the Ministry of Public Education, and the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education, as well as regional and local authorities. The audience also includes key education development partners and civil society organizations supporting Uzbekistan’s education sector. This report is structured in four chapters. The first provides relevant information on the country context. Then, the analysis of challenges and outcomes is presented by theme: (i) system structure governance and reforms, (ii) system financing, (iii) enrollment, (iv) special needs education, (v) out-of-school children, (vi) quality, and (vii) major outcomes. The third chapter is about system monitoring. The final chapter presents key policy recommendations based on the analysis presented throughout the report. Given the comprehensiveness of this ESA, the table below was prepared to provide a snapshot of key indicators presented in this report.