Uzbekistan to develop 1,342 new textbooks by 2027

September 28, 2026 at 06:30 PM2 min

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Uzbekistan plans to prepare 1,342 new textbooks and teaching materials by 2027, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was told at a presentation on school education reform. The overhaul follows an audit that found 1,257 errors in 260 current textbooks and 464 translation errors in 51 others. New materials will draw on Finnish and Singaporean models, with 255 career-guidance lessons already developed.

Key Facts

Uzbekistan plans to prepare 1,342 new textbooks and teaching materials by 2027.
An audit of 260 current textbooks found 1,257 errors, and 51 textbooks contained 464 translation errors.
Primary-school textbooks have been certified by the Finnish Education Alliance, and math, physics, chemistry and biology textbooks for grades 5–7 are based on Singaporean textbooks.
255 career-guidance lessons have been developed to help pupils choose a profession.
110,000 primary-school teachers have already completed training under the new programmes.

Textbook Overhaul

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented with the reform plan on 28 September, according to his press service. The need for new materials was driven by shortcomings in current textbooks, including 1,257 errors found in 260 editions and 464 translation errors in 51 textbooks. Some materials did not match pupils' age, and topics were presented in an overly complex way with excessive emphasis on memorisation. The new approach defines the knowledge and skills a pupil must master by the end of each grade.

International Standards

Primary-school textbooks have passed certification by the Finnish Education Alliance. Textbooks for mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology for grades 5–7 are based on Singaporean textbooks. The new materials include more tasks aimed at developing critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. Pupils will be taught not only to memorise information but also to analyse it, argue their position and apply knowledge in practice.

Teacher Training

Professional development programmes are being adapted to the new curriculum. 110,000 primary-school teachers have already completed training. Together with Singaporean partners, 121 master trainers and 739 teacher-mentors have been prepared, who in turn trained 90,000 more teachers. A new knowledge-assessment system has been introduced in 5,000 schools, measuring understanding and practical application rather than memorisation alone.