Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kyrgyzstan is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 158th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +90.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +52.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -43.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 155 Serbia 0.3% compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
- 157 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 0.3% compare
- 160 Oman 0.2% compare
- 161 Italy 0.2% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kyrgyzstan was 0.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release