Primary education, teachers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary education, teachers was 113,317 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Kazakhstan, 1986–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Kazakhstan is 113,317, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Kazakhstan peaked at 113,675 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,700, in 1986.
That places Kazakhstan 53rd 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 36 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 44,700 | — |
| 1989 | 50,500 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 56,274 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 60,942 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 64,089 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 66,734 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 65,805 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 67,203 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 63,869 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 59,348 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 58,095 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 63,569 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 61,294 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60,509 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 60,203 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59,293 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58,014 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 57,340 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 57,473 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57,962 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58,957 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60,252 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 62,285 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 64,124 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 66,578 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 73,827 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 68,663 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 65,356 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 71,641 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 84,896 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 90,047 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 94,887 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 105,750 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 112,623 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 113,675 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 113,317 | -0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 113,317 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 113,317 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,600 | 44,700 | 50,500 | 2 |
| 1990s | 62,484 | 56,274 | 67,203 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59,517 | 57,340 | 63,569 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,658 | 58,957 | 84,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,050 | 90,047 | 113,675 | 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, teachers in Kazakhstan?
- Primary education, teachers in Kazakhstan was 113,317 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 113,675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,700 in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.