School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2025
All-time low
866,799
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.62 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 866,799, in 1976.
That places Kazakhstan 73rd 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, primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 954,860 | — |
| 1971 | 956,876 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 942,458 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 914,003 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 886,541 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 872,286 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 866,799 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 878,077 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 902,641 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 940,230 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 975,119 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 985,247 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 992,332 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 999,935 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 974,366 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 949,786 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 945,756 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 955,866 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 970,879 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 911,477 | 866,799 | 956,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 975,119 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.04 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 945,756 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 970,879 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.53 million | 1.62 million | 6 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 1.62 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 866,799 in 1976.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release