Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 54,889 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan is 54,889, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan peaked at 70,319 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,779, in 2008.
Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33,609 | — |
| 2002 | 31,029 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 22,060 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 22,122 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20,257 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 20,947 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17,224 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 12,779 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 15,931 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 19,331 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 20,433 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 18,470 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 19,391 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 26,187 | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 32,111 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 57,353 | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 70,319 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 21,590 | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 43,899 | +103.3% |
| 2021 | 50,452 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 50,461 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47,818 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 48,597 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 54,889 | +12.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 54,889 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587, 15.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 54,889 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 55.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,773 | 12,779 | 33,609 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,687 | 18,470 | 70,319 | 9 |
| 2020s | 49,353 | 43,899 | 54,889 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan was 54,889 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70,319 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,779 in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release