Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 26,847 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan is 26,847, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 26,847 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1981.
That places Kyrgyzstan 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,000 | — |
| 1986 | 17,900 | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 16,514 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 24,086 | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 22,469 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 20,851 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 19,234 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 19,284 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18,783 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18,860 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,376 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18,341 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,729 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17,781 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,824 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 16,524 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16,332 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16,089 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,691 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16,959 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 17,072 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,175 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,226 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,770 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 20,110 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 21,154 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21,484 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21,919 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23,012 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23,249 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,366 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 26,494 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 26,847 | +1.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 26,847 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 26,847 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +62.7% | 11,000 | 17,900 |
| 1996 | +45.9% | 16,514 | 24,086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,450 | 11,000 | 17,900 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,631 | 16,514 | 24,086 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,883 | 16,332 | 19,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,173 | 15,691 | 21,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,481 | 21,919 | 26,847 | 6 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan was 26,847 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,847 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1981.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers 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, teachers with 728 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.