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Education in Uzbekistan

• Transforming education

Result story

• KIX support
• Blogs and news

Partner since: 2013

Total grant support: US$103,758,200

Grant eligibility:

• System capacity

Partnership Compact

Priority: Equitable access to transformative quality education for all.

Other key documents

Coordinating agency: UNICEF

GPE Team lead: Trine Petersen

Transforming education in Uzbekistan

The education system in Uzbekistan is currently managed by two ministries: Ministry of Preschool and School Education and Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education.

The education is the sector with the highest government expenditures, 20.5 percent of public expenditures and 4.9 percent of the national GDP, according to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics. This is considerably more than other countries in the Central Asia region and elsewhere with a similar income level.

The Ministry of Preschool and School Education adopted the second education sector plan (2019-2023) . The plan was developed with the participation of the different divisions of the MoPE, MoPSE, other line ministries (Finances, Economy, Health, and Employment and Labor Relations), as well as the State Inspection for the Quality of Education, State Statistics Committee and international development partners.

The 2019-23 ESP has an overall vision that reflects the recent reforms introduced by the Government of Uzbekistan and is consistent with the it’s national development strategy 2017-2021.

Uzbekistan: Teacher home visits support learning for the youngest children

• 7-year-old Hondamir is now ready to attend primary school thanks to the home visiting program.
• A Multiplier grant of US$10 million mobilized alongside almost US$60 million in additional co-financing from the World Bank, supports the early childhood development project. This program aims to increase access to preschool education for vulnerable children living in remote areas of Uzbekistan.
• Since Hondamir started participating in the home visiting program, his knowledge and skills have improved significantly. He, along with children from 3471 families participating in the program, is now fully prepared for primary school.

(data as of April 02, 2024)

Type: Multiplier

Years: 2023 - 2028

Allocation: US$40,000,000

Utilization: 0

Grant agent: IsDB

Type: System capacity

Years: 2023 - 2026

Allocation: US$2,849,250

Grant agent: WB

• Strengthen education system governance by improving the quality of education data, supporting effective sector coordination, and enhancing the efficiency, equity and transparency of domestic financing.

Years: 2019 - 2024

Allocation: US$10,000,000

Utilization: US$3,989,730

Objectives:

• Improve quality of preschool education
• Increase access to quality early learning environments
• Partner with the private sector through a social impact bond
• Establish an education quality measurement system
• Program document
• Progress report. June 2022

Knowledge and innovation

• Uzbekistan is part of the KIX Europe, Asia and Pacific hub and has a KIX national delegation .
• Adapting and scaling teacher professional development approaches in Ghana, Honduras and Uzbekistan
• Using data for improving education equity and inclusion – MICS-EAGLE

Latest blogs and news

January 16, 2024 Smart financing for education brings more resources to Uzbekistan Through SmartEd, Uzbekistan is building and equipping schools, enhancing its education management information systems, and improving learning through curricula reforms, teacher professional development and...

July 26, 2023 Uzbekistan: A learning hub where young children thrive A program funded by GPE and the World Bank in Uzbekistan is increasing access to quality early learning for children.

June 21, 2023 Investing smarter in education with innovative tools – ACG SmartEd Innovative financing approaches are essential to give all children a quality education by 2030. GPE’s ACG SmartEd is one of them. This blog explains how it helps partner countries bridge funding gaps and...