School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 640,128 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
640,128 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
640,128 number
in 2020
All-time low
340,164 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 640,128 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 640,128 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 340,164 number, in 1974.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 351,927 number | — |
| 1971 | 352,884 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 350,483 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 345,341 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 340,164 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 341,493 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 343,345 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 347,180 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 352,832 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 358,842 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 360,515 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 363,177 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 368,936 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 375,039 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 382,024 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 391,439 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 401,943 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 417,726 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 434,835 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 451,163 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 462,416 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 470,823 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 480,339 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 487,758 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 492,465 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 492,108 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 490,928 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 485,121 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 476,801 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 467,040 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 460,061 number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 450,419 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 438,997 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 424,949 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 409,911 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 394,731 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 383,663 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 382,558 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 385,586 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 392,802 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 404,100 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 419,736 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 441,110 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 466,675 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 494,206 number | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 519,531 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 544,016 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 573,084 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 602,990 number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 629,002 number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 640,128 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,449 number | 340,164 number | 358,842 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,680 number | 360,515 number | 451,163 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 480,580 number | 462,416 number | 492,465 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,368 number | 382,558 number | 460,061 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,445 number | 404,100 number | 629,002 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 640,128 number | 640,128 number | 640,128 number | 1 |
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- 76 Sri Lanka 670,628 number compare
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- 78 Sierra Leone 657,168 number compare
- 80 Tunisia 627,358 number compare
- 81 Honduras 592,703 number compare
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More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 640,128 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 640,128 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,164 number in 1974.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.