India vs Kazakhstan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
India
134,967 children
in 2025
Kazakhstan
128,155 children
in 2025
India rank
50th
Kazakhstan rank
52nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- India
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
India currently reports 134,967 children against 128,155 children in Kazakhstan, a difference of 6,812 children.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 50th and Kazakhstan ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 million children | 41,607 children | 8.68 million children | India |
| 2010s | 4.40 million children | 81,466 children | 4.31 million children | India |
| 2020s | 1.63 million children | 137,184 children | 1.49 million children | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, India or Kazakhstan?
- India, at 134,967 children against 128,155 children in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between India and Kazakhstan?
- 6,812 children, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kazakhstan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Kazakhstan rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- India ranks 50th and Kazakhstan ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.