Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 202,264 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kazakhstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kazakhstan stood at 202,264 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 202,264 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111,588 number, in 2008.
That places Kazakhstan 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 178,046 number | — |
| 1971 | 178,671 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 177,954 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 173,332 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 166,540 number | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 159,402 number | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 153,499 number | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 150,703 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 151,638 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 155,092 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 159,619 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 163,741 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 166,207 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 167,185 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 167,317 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 167,224 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 167,341 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 168,413 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 170,160 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 172,169 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 173,862 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 174,621 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 174,547 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 175,345 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 176,207 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 176,298 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 174,857 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 172,343 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 166,586 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 158,976 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 150,980 number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 143,825 number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 136,899 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 130,228 number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 124,188 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 119,095 number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 115,374 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 112,220 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 111,588 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 112,941 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 115,845 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 119,922 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 124,282 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 132,202 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 142,494 number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 154,085 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 166,085 number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 176,874 number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 185,512 number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 192,325 number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 202,264 number | +5.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 202,264 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 202,264 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,488 number | 150,703 number | 178,671 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,938 number | 159,619 number | 172,169 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,364 number | 158,976 number | 176,298 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,734 number | 111,588 number | 150,980 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,963 number | 115,845 number | 192,325 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,264 number | 202,264 number | 202,264 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, male in Kazakhstan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kazakhstan was 202,264 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 202,264 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,588 number in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.