Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Kazakhstan, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Kazakhstan stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Kazakhstan peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 9 Jordan 6 compare
- 9 Yemen 6 compare
- 9 Oman 6 compare
- 9 Syria 6 compare
- 9 Armenia 6 compare
- 9 Montenegro 6 compare
- 9 Denmark 6 compare
- 9 Iran 6 compare
- 9 Georgia 6 compare
- 9 Morocco 6 compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 6 compare
- 9 Ukraine 6 compare
- 9 Libya 6 compare
- 9 Bahrain 6 compare
- 9 Sudan 6 compare
- 9 Finland 6 compare
- 9 Palestine 6 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 6 compare
- 9 Norway 6 compare
- 9 Egypt 6 compare
- 9 Iraq 6 compare
- 9 Belarus 6 compare
- 9 Turkey 6 compare
- 9 Iceland 6 compare
- 9 Slovenia 6 compare
- 9 Monaco 6 compare
- 9 Djibouti 6 compare
- 9 Albania 6 compare
- 9 San Marino 6 compare
- 9 Poland 6 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 9 Kuwait 6 compare
- 9 Portugal 6 compare
- 9 Spain 6 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 6 compare
- 9 Italy 6 compare
- 9 Moldova 6 compare
- 9 Tunisia 6 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 9 Sweden 6 compare
- 9 Andorra 6 compare
- 9 Ireland 6 compare
- 9 Algeria 6 compare
- 9 Lithuania 6 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 9 Germany 6 compare
- 9 Lebanon 6 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 6 compare
- 9 Qatar 6 compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Kazakhstan?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Kazakhstan was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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