Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 12.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.71 years for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.99 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.29 years, in 1996.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.67 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.42 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.03 years | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.63 years | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.3 years | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.58 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.86 years | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.14 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.44 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.75 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.04 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.45 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.64 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.62 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.52 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.45 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.99 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.77 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.71 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 years | 10.29 years | 11.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 years | 11.44 years | 12.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 years | 12.22 years | 12.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 years | 12.63 years | 12.99 years | 4 |
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More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan was 12.71 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 years in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.