Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 97.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kazakhstan, 1994–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 97.1% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1997.
That places Kazakhstan 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.2% | — |
| 1996 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 90.3% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 94.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kazakhstan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kazakhstan was 97.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.