Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 9.35 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan, 1981–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan is 9.35, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan peaked at 14.05 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 158th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.05 | — |
| 1986 | 12.75 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 12.36 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 13 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 11.71 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 10.84 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 9.92 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 9.48 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.89 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 13.21 | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 11.88 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 11.56 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.65 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 10.73 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.58 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.64 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.41 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.66 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.35 | -1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 9.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 9.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +48.6% | 8.89 | 13.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.05 | 12.36 | 14.05 | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.64 | 8.89 | 13 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.08 | 10.02 | 13.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 9.35 | 9.7 | 4 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Kazakhstan was 9.35 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.