Primary education, pupils in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary education, pupils was 1.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.58 million for primary education, pupils in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 39 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | -0.5% |
| 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% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.15 million | 3 |
| 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
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 primary education, pupils in Kazakhstan?
- Primary education, pupils in Kazakhstan was 1.58 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 947,807 in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kazakhstan ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.