Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The number of children attending preschool educational institutions in Uzbekistan reached 2.53 million as of 1 January 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee.
The figure increased by 183,300 children, or 7.8%, compared with the end of 2024.
Ferghana region recorded the highest number of preschool children, with 308,500 enrolled. Samarkand region ranked second with 288,900 children, followed by Andijan region with 263,800.
In Namangan region, 225,400 children attended preschool institutions, while Kashkadarya region recorded 218,600 and Surkhandarya region had 195,900. Tashkent region had 183,000 preschool children, while the capital recorded 180,400.
Preschool enrolment stood at 139,700 children in Bukhara region and 136,400 in Khorezm region. In the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the figure reached 129,800, while Jizzakh region recorded 114,600.
Navoi region had 79,300 children enrolled in preschool institutions, making it the region with the second-lowest figure. Syrdarya region recorded the lowest number, at 68,900.
The figures show that Ferghana region had the largest number of children attending preschool educational institutions in Uzbekistan as of 1 January 2026, while Syrdarya region had the smallest.
