Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.0037 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 2011.
That places Kyrgyzstan 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +47.5% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0044 units per person |
| 1996 | +40.7% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0052 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 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, per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 0.0037 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.