Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 13.91 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan stood at 13.91 headcount basis.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.76 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.77 headcount basis, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 16.2 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.55 headcount basis | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 20.76 headcount basis | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 19.64 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.21 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.08 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.74 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 13.97 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.77 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 13.91 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2 headcount basis | 16.2 headcount basis | 20.76 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.88 headcount basis | 13.77 headcount basis | 16.8 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 87 Gibraltar 14.34 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominica 14.1 headcount basis compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 91 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 92 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 93 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.33 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan was 13.91 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.77 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release