Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 91.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2017
All-time low
91.4%
in 2025
Years of data
36
1986–2025
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Kazakhstan, 1986–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Kazakhstan stood at 91.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2025.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 95.7% | — |
| 1989 | 92.5% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 91.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 91.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.1% | 92.5% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 95.9% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 94.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.9% | 6 |
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 teachers in primary education who are female in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Kazakhstan was 91.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release