School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 212,994 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
212,994
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 222 countries
All-time high
212,994
in 2025
All-time low
117,264
in 2004
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan stood at 212,994. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan peaked at 212,994 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117,264, in 2004.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 222 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161,612 | — |
| 1971 | 155,440 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 148,937 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 147,882 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 148,362 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 146,300 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 145,688 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 152,469 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 159,695 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 164,226 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 168,312 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 169,716 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 170,924 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 170,894 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 171,408 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 173,117 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 176,577 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 179,504 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 178,520 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 178,619 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 183,462 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 188,836 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 194,141 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 196,299 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 196,275 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 189,985 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 180,039 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 167,700 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 157,318 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 146,402 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 141,846 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 137,371 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 129,724 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 121,207 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 117,264 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 119,849 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 120,184 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 121,605 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 123,578 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 128,634 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 138,262 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 148,540 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 155,566 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 165,276 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 175,678 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 187,279 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 186,984 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 191,449 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 193,536 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 197,638 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 203,873 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 203,147 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 205,269 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 206,576 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 209,139 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 212,994 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,061 | 145,688 | 164,226 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,759 | 168,312 | 179,504 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,046 | 146,402 | 196,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,126 | 117,264 | 141,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,021 | 138,262 | 197,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,833 | 203,147 | 212,994 | 6 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (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 212,994 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 212,994 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,264 in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th 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 13.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release