Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 69.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kazakhstan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kazakhstan stood at 69.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kazakhstan peaked at 95.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.0% | — |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -5.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 69.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 69.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 92.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 73.5% | 95.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 92 Argentina 71.4% compare
- 93 Madagascar 71.1% compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 70.5% compare
- 96 Puerto Rico 69.4% compare
- 97 Malaysia 69.0% compare
- 98 Kuwait 68.7% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Kazakhstan was 69.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Kazakhstan ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release