Inequality in education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Inequality in education was 0.0336 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0336
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0659
in 2010
All-time low
0.0336
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.0336 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.0659 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0336, in 2018.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0659 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0659 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0502 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0502 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0498 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0498 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0336 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0336 | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0336 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0336 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0499 | 0.0336 | 0.0659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 | 0.0336 | 0.0336 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Inequality in education in Kyrgyzstan was 0.0336 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for inequality in education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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