Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 72,682 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 72,682 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 72,682 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,635 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, female in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,387 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,103 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 43,666 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 43,522 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 42,975 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 42,347 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 41,901 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 41,635 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 41,753 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 42,135 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 42,610 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 42,993 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 43,546 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 44,036 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44,547 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 45,148 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45,864 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 47,082 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 48,699 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 50,513 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 52,296 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 53,839 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 55,111 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 56,344 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 57,489 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 58,529 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59,415 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 59,991 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60,018 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59,578 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58,728 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 57,579 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56,701 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55,264 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 53,476 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 51,526 number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 49,535 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 48,340 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 47,581 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47,254 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47,365 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47,937 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48,878 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50,639 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 52,999 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 55,755 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 58,691 number | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 61,486 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 65,076 number | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 68,982 number | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 72,682 number | +5.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 72,682 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,626 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 72,682 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,542 number | 41,635 number | 43,666 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,504 number | 42,610 number | 50,513 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,261 number | 52,296 number | 60,018 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,598 number | 47,254 number | 58,728 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,781 number | 47,365 number | 68,982 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,682 number | 72,682 number | 72,682 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 89 Azerbaijan 79,904 number compare
- 90 Congo 76,658 number compare
- 91 Laos 75,763 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 69,699 number compare
- 94 Paraguay 66,887 number compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 66,747 number 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 72,682 number in 2020, 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 72,682 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,635 number in 1977.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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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About this data
Female 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.