Official entrance age to early childhood education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 1 years in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
1 years
in 2014
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Kyrgyzstan is 1 years, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2014.
That places Kyrgyzstan 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 years | 1 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
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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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Kyrgyzstan was 1 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2014.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.