School-age population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School-age population was 736,746 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
736,746
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
736,746
in 2025
All-time low
349,788
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Kyrgyzstan stood at 736,746. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 736,746 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 349,788, in 1970.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 26th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,240 | 349,788 | 423,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 454,733 | 426,387 | 465,932 | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,565 | 468,340 | 576,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,449 | 567,241 | 608,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,031 | 510,313 | 562,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 667,663 | 584,569 | 736,746 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 23 Romania 863,933 compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
- 25 Jordan 765,246 compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 665,620 compare
- 28 Tunisia 613,700 compare
- 29 Netherlands 582,734 compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,847 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.95 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Kyrgyzstan?
- School-age population in Kyrgyzstan was 736,746 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 736,746 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,788 in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school-age population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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