Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 11.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
That places Kyrgyzstan 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.4% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 9.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 92 United Arab Emirates 2.8% compare
- 93 South Korea 2.8% compare
- 94 Australia 2.6% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 97 Cyprus 2.2% compare
- 98 Serbia 2.2% 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 of lower secondary school age in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kyrgyzstan was 2.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.