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 87,888 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 87,888 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan peaked at 123,612 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,863, in 2006.
Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,404 | — |
| 2001 | 6,776 | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 10,392 | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 10,353 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,863 | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 14,782 | +204.0% |
| 2008 | 24,959 | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 34,191 | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 40,540 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 38,885 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 51,268 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 69,674 | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 76,371 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 93,616 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 103,052 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 102,769 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98,301 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 84,310 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 123,612 | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 112,254 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 111,959 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74,026 | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 80,952 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 87,888 | +8.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 87,888 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 87,888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 20.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +204.0% | 4,863 | 14,782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,090 | 4,863 | 46,404 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75,879 | 38,885 | 103,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,448 | 74,026 | 123,612 | 6 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan was 87,888 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 123,612 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 4,863 in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 55th out of 170 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 down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release