School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 823,526 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (age 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% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 823,526 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 823,526 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +30.9% | 563,556 | 737,620 |
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
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (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