Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 109.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 109.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 111.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.8% | — |
| 1986 | 106.7% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 106.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 103.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 108.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 110.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 111.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 110.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 109.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.2% | 99.8% | 106.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 92.9% | 105.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.9% | 100.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 101.8% | 111.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 109.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.