Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 13.91 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan is 13.91 headcount basis, measured 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, pupil-trained 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 112th of 139 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 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
- 109 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 113 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
- 115 Barbados 13.51 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 112th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained 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