Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan is 9.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 19.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +30.4% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -42.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 99 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 9.7% compare
- 101 Morocco 9.3% compare
- 103 Samoa 8.9% compare
- 104 Macau, China 8.8% compare
- 105 Andorra 8.7% compare
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan was 9.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release