Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 56.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Kazakhstan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Kazakhstan stood at 56.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 80.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 80.7% | — |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -20.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 56.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.2%, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 61.5% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Kazakhstan was 56.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release