Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.58 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
947,807
in 2007
Years of data
41
1981–2025

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981200320251981: 1.1M1986: 1.1M1987: 1.1M1988: 1.1M1989: 1.1M1990: 1.2M1991: 1.2M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.0M2006: 972.9k2007: 947.8k2008: 956.0k2009: 951.0k2010: 957.9k2011: 985.6k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.6M2024: 1.6M2025: 1.6M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 1.58 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 947,807, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kazakhstan, 1981 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1981 1.06 million
1986 1.15 million +7.9%
1987 1.15 million -0.2%
1988 1.14 million -0.2%
1989 1.14 million -0.2%
1990 1.16 million +1.8%
1991 1.21 million +3.7%
1992 1.24 million +2.8%
1993 1.26 million +1.5%
1994 1.25 million -0.6%
1995 1.37 million +9.3%
1996 1.37 million +0.4%
1997 1.34 million -2.2%
1998 1.29 million -3.8%
1999 1.25 million -3.2%
2000 1.21 million -3.2%
2001 1.19 million -1.5%
2002 1.16 million -2.7%
2003 1.12 million -3.3%
2004 1.08 million -3.6%
2005 1.02 million -5.2%
2006 972,931 -5.0%
2007 947,807 -2.6%
2008 956,019 +0.9%
2009 950,976 -0.5%
2010 957,919 +0.7%
2011 985,599 +2.9%
2012 1.01 million +2.3%
2013 1.06 million +4.8%
2014 1.12 million +6.2%
2015 1.20 million +6.6%
2016 1.27 million +6.5%
2017 1.36 million +6.5%
2018 1.41 million +3.7%
2019 1.46 million +3.9%
2020 1.51 million +3.5%
2021 1.53 million +0.8%
2022 1.56 million +2.2%
2023 1.57 million +0.9%
2024 1.57 million -0.5%
2025 1.58 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.13 million 1.06 million 1.15 million 5
1990s 1.27 million 1.16 million 1.37 million 10
2000s 1.06 million 947,807 1.21 million 10
2010s 1.18 million 957,919 1.46 million 10
2020s 1.55 million 1.51 million 1.58 million 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 71 Togo 1.66 million compare
  2. 72 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
  3. 73 Poland 1.60 million compare
  4. 75 Sri Lanka 1.58 million compare
  5. 76 Chile 1.49 million compare
  6. 77 Ukraine 1.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kazakhstan?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kazakhstan was 1.58 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2025.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 947,807 in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Kazakhstan ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.