School age population, primary education, male in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, primary education, male was 823,526 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
823,526
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
823,526
in 2025
All-time low
440,008
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Kazakhstan is 823,526, measured 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 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 823,526 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 440,008, 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, male in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 484,121 | — |
| 1971 | 485,237 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 478,024 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 463,672 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 449,837 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 442,692 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 440,008 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 443,568 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 453,763 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 470,539 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 488,058 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 493,036 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 496,236 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 499,282 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 501,584 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 502,687 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 504,276 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 509,142 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 512,983 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 512,460 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 519,418 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 529,721 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 543,332 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 555,495 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 563,556 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 737,620 | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 733,353 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 710,795 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 677,051 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 636,439 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 613,197 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 593,825 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 575,431 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 554,678 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 530,707 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 506,859 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 489,744 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 480,508 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 481,245 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 488,360 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 496,194 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 513,014 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 539,012 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 570,390 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 606,923 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 644,292 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 683,058 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 714,516 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 740,907 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 756,563 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 782,063 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 791,062 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 799,621 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 808,582 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 816,149 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 823,526 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461,146 | 440,008 | 485,237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,974 | 488,058 | 512,983 | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,678 | 519,418 | 737,620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 531,455 | 480,508 | 613,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,487 | 496,194 | 756,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 803,500 | 782,063 | 823,526 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 70 South Sudan 898,155 compare
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 858,809 compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 855,347 compare
- 74 Poland 779,457 compare
- 75 Chile 752,683 compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 748,483 compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.33 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Kazakhstan?
- School age population, primary education, male in Kazakhstan was 823,526 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 823,526 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,008 in 1976.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release