Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 13.91 pupils per teacher in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kazakhstan, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 13.91 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.76 pupils per teacher in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.77 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 90th out of 113 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.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.86 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2015 | 16.2 pupils per teacher | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.55 pupils per teacher | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 20.76 pupils per teacher | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 19.64 pupils per teacher | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.21 pupils per teacher | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8 pupils per teacher | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.08 pupils per teacher | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.74 pupils per teacher | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 13.97 pupils per teacher | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.77 pupils per teacher | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 13.91 pupils per teacher | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2 pupils per teacher | 16.2 pupils per teacher | 20.76 pupils per teacher | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.88 pupils per teacher | 13.77 pupils per teacher | 16.8 pupils per teacher | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 87 Gibraltar 14.34 pupils per teacher compare
- 88 Dominica 14.1 pupils per teacher compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 pupils per teacher compare
- 91 Mauritius 13.76 pupils per teacher compare
- 92 Cayman Islands 13.42 pupils per teacher compare
- 93 United States of America 13.39 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 981,805 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kazakhstan was 13.91 pupils per teacher in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 pupils per teacher in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.77 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.