School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 205,820 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
205,820
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 222 countries
All-time high
205,820
in 2025
All-time low
114,780
in 2006
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan is 205,820, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan peaked at 205,820 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,780, in 2006.
That places Kazakhstan 61st 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 | 156,262 | — |
| 1971 | 150,221 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 143,896 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 142,817 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 143,230 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 141,159 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 140,442 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 148,467 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 157,045 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 163,298 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 167,568 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 169,511 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 171,741 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 172,012 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 170,190 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 166,334 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 169,321 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 174,445 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 176,058 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 178,764 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 183,630 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 189,165 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 194,412 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 196,352 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 195,989 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 189,240 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 171,958 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 163,073 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 155,923 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 147,736 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 142,739 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 138,141 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 130,417 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 121,399 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 115,961 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 114,883 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 114,780 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 116,299 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 118,157 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 123,022 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 132,010 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 141,644 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 148,219 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 157,325 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 167,043 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 177,860 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 177,282 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 181,422 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 183,241 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 187,877 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 195,286 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 196,399 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 198,500 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 199,743 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 202,091 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 205,820 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,684 | 140,442 | 163,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,594 | 166,334 | 178,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,748 | 147,736 | 196,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,580 | 114,780 | 142,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,392 | 132,010 | 187,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,640 | 195,286 | 205,820 | 6 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7456 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 810,611 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (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 205,820 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 205,820 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,780 in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st 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 15.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release