Children out of school, female in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Children out of school, female was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Kyrgyzstan is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 17.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Kyrgyzstan 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.5% | — |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -8.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 10.6% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5 |
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 children out of school, female in Kyrgyzstan?
- Children out of school, female in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for children out of school, female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.