Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 217 countries
All-time high
114.5%
in 1986
All-time low
92.6%
in 1995
Years of data
39
1981–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 97.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 114.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 141st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 108.0% | — |
| 1986 | 114.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 111.3% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 111.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 113.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 114.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 113.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 110.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.3% | 108.0% | 114.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 103.7% | 92.6% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 98.0% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 99.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 97.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release