Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Kazakhstan
25.9%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
25.1%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
56th
Kyrgyzstan rank
57th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 25.9% against 25.1% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 56th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 54.8% | 37.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 34.8% | 23.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 15.7% | 8.9% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 25.9% against 25.1% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.8%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Kazakhstan ranks 56th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.