Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 36.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kyrgyzstan is 36.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 57.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.6% | — |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +150.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 36.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 36.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +150.0% | 14.7% | 36.8% |
| 2017 | -55.3% | 34.9% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 48.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 13.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 10.9% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 39 Sierra Leone 39.4% compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 37.3% compare
- 41 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 43 Ethiopia 36.2% compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.2% compare
- 45 Liberia 35.2% 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 one year before the official primary in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kyrgyzstan was 36.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release