School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 551,185 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
551,185 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
106th
of 206 countries
All-time high
551,185 number
in 2020
All-time low
251,111 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 551,185 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 551,185 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 251,111 number, in 1970.
That places Kyrgyzstan 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251,111 number | — |
| 1971 | 257,261 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 262,263 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 263,964 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 262,240 number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 258,661 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 255,372 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 253,121 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 252,703 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 254,122 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 256,569 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 258,881 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 261,764 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 264,844 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 267,560 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 270,272 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 273,649 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 279,316 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 287,085 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 296,695 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 306,994 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 316,487 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 324,146 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 331,666 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 339,330 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 347,067 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 466,297 number | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 475,658 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 482,786 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 485,684 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 483,308 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 476,638 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 471,937 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 464,188 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 453,122 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 439,197 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 423,371 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 412,601 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 403,471 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 396,673 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 392,828 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 392,202 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 393,126 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 399,029 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 410,747 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 428,054 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 449,183 number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 468,049 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 491,447 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 519,775 number | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 551,185 number | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,082 number | 251,111 number | 263,964 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,664 number | 256,569 number | 296,695 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,612 number | 306,994 number | 485,684 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,451 number | 396,673 number | 483,308 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,444 number | 392,202 number | 519,775 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 551,185 number | 551,185 number | 551,185 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 103 Czechia 571,984 number compare
- 104 Ireland 562,973 number compare
- 105 Portugal 558,740 number compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 508,539 number compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 503,195 number compare
- 109 Switzerland 497,318 number compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 551,185 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 551,185 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,111 number in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.