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 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 3.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.
That places Kyrgyzstan 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.6% | — |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +89.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 3.0% 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 12.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th out of 203 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 40.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release