Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 105th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release