Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -40.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 5 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kyrgyzstan was 3.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release