School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 126,004 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
126,004 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
126,004 number
in 2020
All-time low
81,486 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 126,004 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 126,004 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,486 number, in 1970.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81,486 number | — |
| 1971 | 84,013 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 86,176 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 87,628 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 87,819 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 86,771 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 85,551 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 84,526 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 83,943 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 84,001 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 84,629 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 85,378 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 86,110 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 87,176 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 88,104 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 88,731 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 89,538 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 90,947 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 92,892 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 95,548 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 98,796 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 102,009 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 104,512 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 106,922 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 109,509 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 112,423 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 111,955 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 115,077 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 118,243 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 120,828 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 121,730 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 120,667 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 119,952 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 118,929 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 117,271 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 114,610 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 110,900 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 107,939 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 105,084 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 102,454 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 100,416 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 99,164 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 98,048 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 97,629 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98,343 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 100,898 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 105,327 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 109,258 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 113,611 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 118,927 number | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 126,004 number | +6.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 126,004 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 232,822 number, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 126,004 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,414 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,191 number | 81,486 number | 87,819 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,905 number | 84,629 number | 95,548 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,027 number | 98,796 number | 120,828 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,954 number | 102,454 number | 121,730 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,162 number | 97,629 number | 118,927 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,004 number | 126,004 number | 126,004 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 126,004 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 126,004 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,486 number in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.