Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 26,847 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kyrgyzstan stood at 26,847. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 26,847 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1981.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,000 | — |
| 1986 | 17,900 | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 16,514 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 24,086 | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 19,234 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 19,284 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18,783 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18,860 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,376 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18,341 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,729 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17,781 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,824 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 16,524 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16,332 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16,089 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,691 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16,959 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 17,072 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,175 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,226 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,770 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 20,110 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 21,154 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21,484 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21,919 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23,012 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23,249 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,366 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 26,494 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 26,847 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,450 | 11,000 | 17,900 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,945 | 16,514 | 24,086 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,883 | 16,332 | 19,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,173 | 15,691 | 21,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,481 | 21,919 | 26,847 | 6 |
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 number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Kyrgyzstan was 26,847 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,847 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1981.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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