Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 113,317 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
113,317
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 71 countries
All-time high
113,675
in 2024
All-time low
44,700
in 1986
Years of data
36
1986–2025
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kazakhstan, 1986–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kazakhstan is 113,317, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 113,675 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,700, in 1986.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 44,700 | — |
| 1989 | 50,500 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 56,274 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 60,942 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 64,089 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 66,734 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 65,805 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 67,203 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 63,869 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 59,348 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 58,095 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 63,569 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 61,294 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60,509 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 60,203 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59,293 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58,014 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 57,340 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 57,473 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57,962 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58,957 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60,252 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 62,285 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 64,124 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 66,578 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 73,827 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 68,663 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 65,356 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 71,641 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 84,896 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 90,047 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 94,887 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 105,750 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 112,623 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 113,675 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 113,317 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,600 | 44,700 | 50,500 | 2 |
| 1990s | 62,484 | 56,274 | 67,203 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59,517 | 57,340 | 63,569 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,658 | 58,957 | 84,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,050 | 90,047 | 113,675 | 6 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 981,805 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 768,980 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,620 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,697 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 412,488 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kazakhstan was 113,317 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 113,675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,700 in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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