Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 76,252 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 76,252 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 76,252 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,686 number, in 1977.
That places Kyrgyzstan 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,397 number | — |
| 1971 | 44,235 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 44,759 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 44,584 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 44,000 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 43,327 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 42,836 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 42,686 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 42,897 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 43,353 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 43,875 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 44,269 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 44,857 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45,352 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 45,846 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 46,431 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 47,156 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 48,356 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 49,978 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 51,816 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 53,625 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 55,165 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 56,501 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 57,846 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 59,124 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 60,286 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 61,259 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 61,970 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62,073 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61,672 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 60,857 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 59,766 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 58,830 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 57,364 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 55,555 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 53,549 number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51,437 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 50,378 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 49,652 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49,293 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49,349 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49,868 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50,789 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 52,611 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 55,099 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 58,024 number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 61,150 number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 64,132 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 68,002 number | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 72,231 number | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 76,252 number | +5.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 76,252 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,878 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 76,252 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,607 number | 42,686 number | 44,759 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,794 number | 43,875 number | 51,816 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,952 number | 53,625 number | 62,073 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,668 number | 49,293 number | 60,857 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,126 number | 49,349 number | 72,231 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,252 number | 76,252 number | 76,252 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, male in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan was 76,252 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 76,252 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,686 number in 1977.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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, 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.