Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 92.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kazakhstan is 92.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kazakhstan peaked at 97.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 145th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | -1.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 92.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 92.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 92.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.5% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 94.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 142 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 143 New Caledonia 92.6%
- 144 Panama 92.3% compare
- 146 Guatemala 91.6% compare
- 147 Niue 91.6% compare
- 148 Martinique 91.5%
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kazakhstan?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kazakhstan was 92.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Kazakhstan ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.