Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.0% | — |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +198.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -69.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +198.1% | 1.3% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 125 Finland 1.5% compare
- 126 Netherlands 1.4% compare
- 127 New Zealand 1.3% compare
- 129 Tajikistan 1.3% compare
- 130 Ghana 1.2% compare
- 131 Slovenia 1.2% compare
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, male in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan was 1.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/