Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 1.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release