School-age population (primary level) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School-age population (primary level) was 1.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.62 million for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 866,799, in 1976.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) 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% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,924, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (primary level) 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% | 1.13 million | 1.48 million |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Kazakhstan?
- School-age population in Kazakhstan was 1.62 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 866,799 in 1976.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school-age population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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