Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 77,919 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77,919
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 222 countries
All-time high
78,551
in 2023
All-time low
41,395
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan stood at 77,919.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 78,551 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,395, in 1970.
That places Kyrgyzstan 94th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,395 | — |
| 1971 | 42,122 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 41,966 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 41,771 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 41,789 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41,912 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42,245 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 43,472 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 45,051 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 46,301 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 47,268 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 47,621 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47,786 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48,007 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 48,607 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 49,055 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 49,807 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 50,130 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50,994 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 53,676 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 55,680 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 57,154 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 60,598 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 61,566 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 63,726 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 64,652 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 63,695 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 63,402 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 63,222 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62,815 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 63,253 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62,100 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 61,928 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60,499 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 56,793 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 54,154 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 53,108 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51,878 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 49,834 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 47,562 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 48,474 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 50,667 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 53,828 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 54,135 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55,690 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 60,803 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 59,529 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 67,144 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 72,093 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 73,993 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 73,992 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73,627 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76,304 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 78,551 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 77,302 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 77,919 | +0.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 77,919 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,372, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 77,919 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,340, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,802 | 41,395 | 46,301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,295 | 47,268 | 53,676 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,651 | 55,680 | 64,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,111 | 47,562 | 63,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,636 | 48,474 | 73,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,282 | 73,627 | 78,551 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 91 Central African Republic 84,005 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 81,038 compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,108 compare
- 95 Mauritania 74,942 compare
- 96 Liberia 73,417 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 70,110 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan was 77,919 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 78,551 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,395 in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release