Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 8.95 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kazakhstan, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.95 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.75 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.28 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.35 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 10.75 headcount basis | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 10.11 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.11 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 9.25 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.57 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.45 headcount basis | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 8.31 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.28 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.19 headcount basis | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 9 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 8.95 headcount basis | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.69 headcount basis | 9.11 headcount basis | 10.75 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.7 headcount basis | 8.28 headcount basis | 9.19 headcount basis | 6 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kazakhstan was 8.95 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release