Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan stood at 100.4%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 115.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1996.
That places Kyrgyzstan 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 111.2% | — |
| 1986 | 115.4% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 108.4% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 107.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 105.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 104.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 101.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 100.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 100.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.7%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.7% | 108.4% | 115.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 87.3% | 107.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 88.9% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.5% | 100.4% | 10 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 100.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.