Girls and boys who are out of school in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Girls and boys who are out of school was 69,079 girls in 2025. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2025, girls and boys who are out of school in Kazakhstan stood at 69,079 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Kazakhstan peaked at 87,273 girls in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,293 girls, in 2006.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,010 girls | — |
| 2006 | 18,293 girls | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 23,481 girls | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 27,382 girls | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 33,245 girls | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 38,037 girls | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 36,825 girls | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39,428 girls | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 44,775 girls | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 49,522 girls | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 52,529 girls | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 56,013 girls | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 36,241 girls | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 31,004 girls | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 24,580 girls | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 82,381 girls | +235.2% |
| 2021 | 87,273 girls | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 83,263 girls | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 52,454 girls | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 57,027 girls | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 69,079 girls | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,482 girls | 18,293 girls | 35,010 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 40,895 girls | 24,580 girls | 56,013 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,913 girls | 52,454 girls | 87,273 girls | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 48 Russian Federation 78,377 girls compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 72,506 girls compare
- 50 Lebanon 71,222 girls compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66,961 girls compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 girls compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 61,295 girls compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Kazakhstan?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Kazakhstan was 69,079 girls in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,273 girls in 2021.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,293 girls in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.