School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 945,524 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 945,524 for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 976,956 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 417,150, in 2007.
That places Kyrgyzstan 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 490,816 | — |
| 1999 | 486,556 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 475,665 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 462,019 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 445,433 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 434,200 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 426,182 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 422,977 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 423,737 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 417,150 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 417,347 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 421,327 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 433,665 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 453,269 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 465,053 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 493,629 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 834,754 | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 863,546 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 895,331 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 908,095 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 904,686 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 898,606 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 924,629 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 957,997 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 976,956 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 967,496 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 956,838 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 945,524 | -1.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 945,524 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 975,110, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 945,524 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 333,876, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +69.1% | 493,629 | 834,754 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488,686 | 486,556 | 490,816 | 2 |
| 2000s | 434,604 | 417,150 | 475,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,063 | 433,665 | 908,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 954,907 | 924,629 | 976,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 75 Mauritania 976,468 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 949,031 compare
- 79 Malaysia 941,282 compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 896,720 compare
- 81 South Sudan 886,447 compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 945,524 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 976,956 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,150 in 2007.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release