Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 6.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 52.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.3% | — |
| 1965 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -58.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 52.3% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.2% | 44.1% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 31.8% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan was 6.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)