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 12.3% 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
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 21.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2006.
That places Kyrgyzstan 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 13.3% | — |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -16.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.5% | 13.8% | 19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 12.3% 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 21.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th 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 32.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release