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 10.7% 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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 10.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 20.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th of 179 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 | 15.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -29.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.3% compare
- 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.2% compare
- 97 Vanuatu 10.9% compare
- 99 Morocco 10.4% compare
- 100 Montserrat 10.3% compare
- 101 Thailand 10.1% 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 10.7% 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 20.0% 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 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 179 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 36.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release