Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan had 29,196 family-run private preschool educational organisations as of 1 January 2026.
Their number increased by 467, or 1.6%, compared with 2024, according to the National Statistics Committee.
A total of 39,283 preschool educational organisations were operating across the country.
Kashkadarya Region had the largest number of family-run private kindergartens, with 3,750. It was followed by Andijan Region with 3,489 and Samarkand Region with 3,417.
Namangan Region had 3,259 family kindergartens, Ferghana Region had 3,158, and Surkhandarya Region had 2,667.
There were 1,611 such organisations in Khorezm Region, 1,608 in Tashkent Region, 1,565 in Bukhara Region and 1,352 in Jizzakh Region.
The Republic of Karakalpakstan had 1,150 family-run private kindergartens, while Navoi Region had 1,146 and Syrdarya Region had 919.
Tashkent city had the fewest, with 105 such institutions.
