Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 190,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 190,275 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kazakhstan peaked at 273,353 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65,009, in 2006.
That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268,990 | — |
| 2006 | 65,009 | -75.8% |
| 2010 | 108,159 | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 93,498 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 112,418 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 143,014 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 156,292 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 195,323 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 243,257 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 250,432 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 232,590 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 206,564 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 273,353 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 249,911 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 262,212 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 188,785 | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 190,275 | +0.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 190,275 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 190,275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 7.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,000 | 65,009 | 268,990 | 2 |
| 2010s | 174,155 | 93,498 | 250,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,907 | 188,785 | 273,353 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kazakhstan was 190,275 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 273,353 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,009 in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release