Preprimary education, duration in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Preprimary education, duration was 5 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2013
All-time low
5 years
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Preprimary education, duration in Kazakhstan, 2013–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, preprimary education, duration in Kazakhstan stood at 5 years. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Kazakhstan peaked at 6 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Preprimary education, duration in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 years | — |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 61 Albania 5 years compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 61 Aruba 5 years compare
- 61 Australia 5 years compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 61 Barbados 5 years compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 5 years compare
- 61 Dominica 5 years compare
- 61 Gambia 5 years compare
- 61 Ghana 5 years compare
- 61 Grenada 5 years compare
- 61 Ireland 5 years compare
- 61 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 61 Morocco 5 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 61 New Zealand 5 years compare
- 61 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 61 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 61 Paraguay 5 years compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 5 years compare
- 61 Slovenia 5 years compare
- 61 Thailand 5 years compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 5 years compare
- 61 Ukraine 5 years compare
- 61 United Kingdom 5 years compare
- 61 Venezuela 5 years compare
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 preprimary education, duration in Kazakhstan?
- Preprimary education, duration in Kazakhstan was 5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.