According to the Institute of Macroeconomic and Territorial Studies, among the types of bullying, extortion is the most significant factor affecting students' academic performance. It is said that this will lead to a decrease in grades in mathematics, reading and natural sciences. The institute also presented its proposals as a solution to this problem.

In 2022, schools in Uzbekistan took part in the PISA international 15-year-old students' knowledge assessment program for the first time, ranking 72nd among 81 countries in mathematics and 80th in natural sciences and reading literacy. 7,293 students from 202 schools participated in it.

This program, which is considered almost perfect in the modern world, includes not only educational skills, but also indicators related to students in other areas, including the extent to which children are bullied or abused.

According to a survey of school administrators, absenteeism without a reason (26 percent), alcohol or prohibited drug use (26 percent), and teachers' poor preparation for lessons (25 percent) have a serious negative impact on students' learning at school.

It was also found that other factors related to the school environment, such as students' intimidation or violence against other students (20%) and teachers' being too harsh on students (8%), can also have a negative impact on the learning process.

Feeling safe at school

Among the problems in school, there are also conflict (31%), infliction of bodily harm by one student to another (21%), use of insulting words (21%), and other vices related to hooliganism.

More students said they did not feel safe in the school area. For example:

- in the corridor, kitchen, toilets - 20 percent (average in OECD - 10.1 percent, average in PISA - 12.5 percent, Kazakhstan - 14.2 percent);

- on the way home from school - 15 percent (average at OECD - 8.5 percent, average at PISA - 10.2 percent, Kazakhstan - 13.5 percent);

- on the way to school - 14 percent (OECD average - 8.2 percent, PISA average - 10.1 percent, Kazakhstan - 15.6 percent);

- in the school classroom - 14% (OECD average - 6.9%, PISA average - 8.1%, Kazakhstan - 12.3%).

These figures are significantly higher than those of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), PISA, and Kazakhstan. It is noted that at least one in seven students does not feel safe at school and is a witness of violence or bullying.