Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 652.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 132nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +122.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +138.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -90.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +196.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -74.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +600.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +322.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +600.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
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, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/