Primary education, teachers in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Primary education, teachers was 26,847 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Kyrgyzstan is 26,847, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 1999 | 19,234 | -20.1% |
| 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 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 | 19,945 | 16,514 | 24,086 | 3 |
| 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 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Primary education, teachers in Kyrgyzstan was 26,847 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,847 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1981.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 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.