Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.99 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan is 24.99, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 27.82 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.14, in 1986.
That places Kyrgyzstan 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.82 | — |
| 1986 | 19.14 | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 21.33 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 19.66 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 24.42 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 24.14 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.42 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.04 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.46 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.23 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.49 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.84 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.23 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.03 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.28 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.92 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 24.55 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.31 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.19 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.03 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.91 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.99 | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -31.2% | 27.82 | 19.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.48 | 19.14 | 27.82 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8 | 19.66 | 24.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.21 | 23.84 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9 | 23.9 | 26.19 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.3 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.04 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kyrgyzstan was 24.99 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 1986.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.