Children not in school in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Children not in school was 25.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, children not in school in Kyrgyzstan stood at 25.09.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 59.43 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Children not in school in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.43 | — |
| 2000 | 58.66 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.87 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.91 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.94 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 55.07 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.05 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.7 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.1 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 49.44 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 47.93 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 49.16 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 48.95 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.81 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 38.14 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 38.22 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.66 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 33.73 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.68 | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 15.61 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 10.19 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 13.14 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 16.46 | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8 | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 25.09 | +81.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 8.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +81.8% | 13.8 | 25.09 |
| 2017 | -56.5% | 33.73 | 14.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.43 | 59.43 | 59.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.17 | 47.93 | 58.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.31 | 13.13 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 | 10.19 | 25.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.3 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.04 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Kyrgyzstan?
- Children not in school in Kyrgyzstan was 25.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for children not in school?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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