Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 199,121 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
199,121
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
52nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
251,049
in 2020
All-time low
58,134
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 199,121 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan peaked at 251,049 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,134, in 2006.
That places Kazakhstan 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109,750 | — |
| 2001 | 79,956 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 83,369 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 79,471 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 64,487 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 58,449 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 58,134 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69,870 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 83,687 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 98,681 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 102,881 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 93,307 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 111,770 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 141,116 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 152,198 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 180,132 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 199,389 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 192,435 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 182,068 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 156,111 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 251,049 | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 234,497 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 234,355 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 167,492 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 184,665 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 199,121 | +7.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 199,121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,205, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 199,121 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,273, 24.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,585 | 58,134 | 109,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,141 | 93,307 | 199,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,863 | 167,492 | 251,049 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 49 Mauritania 246,522 compare
- 50 Ecuador 218,685 compare
- 51 Russian Federation 211,773 compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 175,306 compare
- 54 El Salvador 174,596 compare
- 55 Lesotho 173,345 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan was 199,121 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 251,049 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,134 in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release