Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.74 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.762 GPIA, in 2019.
Kazakhstan ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.74 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 GPIA | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9808 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9902 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9997 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8557 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7787 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.762 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.17 GPIA | -4.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9479 GPIA | 0.762 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan was 1.17 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.762 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Kazakhstan ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release