Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 630,435 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 630,435 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 630,435 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 306,000, in 1981.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 306,000 | — |
| 1986 | 342,600 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 339,367 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 336,133 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 332,900 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 340,800 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 352,204 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 361,163 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 369,172 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 380,595 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 387,580 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 473,463 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 477,914 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 473,488 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 469,779 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 465,596 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 458,660 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 453,357 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 449,399 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 444,417 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 434,155 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 423,930 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 407,669 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 399,833 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 392,485 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 390,711 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 390,963 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 405,318 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 419,064 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 434,642 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 451,212 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 469,852 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 501,011 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 528,627 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 551,210 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 565,711 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 577,057 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 585,420 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 607,542 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 619,901 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 630,435 | +1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 630,435 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 630,435 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 331,400 | 306,000 | 342,600 | 5 |
| 1990s | 408,616 | 340,800 | 477,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,950 | 392,485 | 465,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,261 | 390,711 | 551,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,678 | 565,711 | 630,435 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 95 Paraguay 710,209 compare
- 96 Cuba 698,052 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
- 100 Portugal 598,661 compare
- 101 El Salvador 594,860 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan was 630,435 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 630,435 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,000 in 1981.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.