Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.54 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 935,110, in 2012.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 999,624 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 971,638 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 950,971 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 938,008 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 935,110 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 938,724 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.54 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 971,638 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 935,110 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.32 million | 1.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 86 Congo 1.65 million compare
- 87 Central African Republic 1.60 million compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.58 million compare
- 90 Haiti 1.47 million compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 1.44 million compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.40 million 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 1.54 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 935,110 in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release