Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 15.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2006.
That places Kyrgyzstan 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.8% | — |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -13.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 85 South Africa 9.1% compare
- 86 Qatar 8.9% compare
- 87 Montserrat 8.9% compare
- 89 Cook Islands 8.6% compare
- 90 Mongolia 8.5% compare
- 91 Nauru 8.1% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan was 8.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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