Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Primary education, duration

Kazakhstan
4 years
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
4 years
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
186th
Kyrgyzstan rank
186th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 186th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 3.5 years 3.4 years 0.1 years Kazakhstan
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan, at 4 years against 4 years in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
0 years, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for primary education, duration?
Kazakhstan ranks 186th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.