Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 393,482 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kazakhstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kazakhstan is 393,482 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kazakhstan peaked at 393,482 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 218,166 number, in 2008.
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350,737 number | — |
| 1971 | 352,006 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 350,676 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 341,908 number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 329,013 number | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 315,429 number | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 304,134 number | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 298,399 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 299,493 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 305,253 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 313,072 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 320,270 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 324,614 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 326,478 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 326,971 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 327,118 number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 327,589 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 330,030 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 333,450 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 337,268 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 340,545 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 342,178 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 341,669 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 343,487 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 345,823 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 346,804 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 344,731 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 340,061 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 328,420 number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 312,755 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 296,130 number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 281,129 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 267,196 number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 254,086 number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 242,407 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 232,709 number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 225,801 number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 219,591 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 218,166 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 220,529 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 225,911 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 233,675 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 242,231 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 257,534 number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 277,363 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 299,682 number | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 322,772 number | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 343,617 number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 360,477 number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 373,895 number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 393,482 number | +5.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 393,482 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 393,482 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,705 number | 298,399 number | 352,006 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,686 number | 313,072 number | 337,268 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,647 number | 312,755 number | 346,804 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,774 number | 218,166 number | 296,130 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,716 number | 225,911 number | 373,895 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,482 number | 393,482 number | 393,482 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kazakhstan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kazakhstan was 393,482 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 393,482 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,166 number in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.