Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 98.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2000
All-time low
98.4%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan stood at 98.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.5% | — |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 98.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 98.6% compare
- 23 Vietnam 98.5% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 98.4% compare
- 26 South Korea 98.3% compare
- 27 Algeria 98.2% compare
- 28 Finland 98.2% 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 primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kazakhstan was 98.4% 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 99.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 25th out of 201 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 0.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release