Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 97.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2025
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 Kyrgyzstan is 97.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1996.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.4% | — |
| 1999 | 93.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 97.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.4% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 90.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 94.7% | 99.8% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Kyrgyzstan was 97.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.