School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 418,814 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan stood at 418,814. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan peaked at 418,814 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233,225, in 2004.
That places Kazakhstan 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 317,874 | — |
| 1971 | 305,661 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 292,833 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 290,699 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 291,592 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 287,459 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 286,130 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 300,936 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 316,740 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 327,524 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 335,880 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 339,227 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 342,665 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 342,906 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 341,598 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 339,451 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 345,898 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 353,949 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 354,578 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 357,383 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 367,092 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 378,001 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 388,553 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 392,651 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 392,264 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 379,225 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 351,997 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 330,773 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 313,241 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 294,138 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 284,585 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 275,512 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 260,141 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 242,606 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 233,225 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 234,732 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 234,964 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 237,904 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 241,735 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 251,656 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 270,272 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 290,184 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 303,785 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 322,601 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 342,721 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 365,139 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 364,266 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 372,871 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 376,777 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 385,515 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 399,159 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 399,546 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 403,769 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 406,319 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 411,230 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 418,814 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,745 | 286,130 | 327,524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,354 | 335,880 | 357,383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,794 | 294,138 | 392,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,706 | 233,225 | 284,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,413 | 270,272 | 385,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,473 | 399,159 | 418,814 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan was 418,814 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 418,814 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,225 in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release