School-age population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School-age population was 648,565 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
648,565
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
656,808
in 2024
All-time low
341,212
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 648,565 for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 656,808 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 341,212, in 1971.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd 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 | 361,199 | 341,212 | 389,454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,980 | 392,119 | 467,431 | 10 |
| 1990s | 500,368 | 482,341 | 513,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434,604 | 417,150 | 475,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,288 | 433,665 | 607,117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,883 | 608,461 | 656,808 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 648,565 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 656,808 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,212 in 1971.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school-age population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd 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 16.0%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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