Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 148,934 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 148,934 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 148,934 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84,321 number, in 1977.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,784 number | — |
| 1971 | 87,338 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 88,425 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 88,106 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 86,975 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 85,674 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 84,737 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 84,321 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 84,650 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 85,488 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 86,485 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 87,262 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 88,403 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 89,388 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90,393 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 91,579 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 93,020 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 95,438 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 98,677 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 102,329 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 105,921 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 109,004 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 111,612 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,190 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 116,613 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 118,815 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 120,674 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 121,961 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 122,091 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 121,250 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 119,585 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 117,345 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 115,531 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 112,628 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 109,031 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 105,075 number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 100,972 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 98,718 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 97,233 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 96,547 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96,714 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97,805 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 99,667 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 103,250 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 108,098 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 113,779 number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 119,841 number | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 125,618 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 133,078 number | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 141,213 number | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 148,934 number | +5.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 148,934 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 148,934 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,150 number | 84,321 number | 88,425 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,297 number | 86,485 number | 102,329 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,213 number | 105,921 number | 122,091 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,266 number | 96,547 number | 119,585 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,906 number | 96,714 number | 141,213 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,934 number | 148,934 number | 148,934 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kyrgyzstan was 148,934 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 148,934 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,321 number in 1977.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 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.