Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 97.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 97.3% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 97.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1996.
That places Kyrgyzstan 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82.5% | — |
| 1999 | 89.4% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 97.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 97.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 82.5% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 86.7% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 97.3% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan was 97.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.