Children out of school, male in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Children out of school, male was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 3.2% for children out of school, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.3% | — |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +67.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -83.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +375.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +123.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +375.1% | 0.8% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 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, male in Kyrgyzstan?
- Children out of school, male in Kyrgyzstan was 3.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for children out of school, male?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.