Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 8.95 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained 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.
Kazakhstan ranks 105th 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.95 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.95 headcount basis is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.58 headcount basis, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained 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-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release