School-age population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School-age population was 1.92 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Kazakhstan is 1.92 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.42 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.53 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.31 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.66 million | 1.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 school-age population in Kazakhstan?
- School-age population in Kazakhstan was 1.92 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school-age population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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