School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 74.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary in Kazakhstan, 1981–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 74.1% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Kazakhstan peaked at 81.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.3% | — |
| 1986 | 71.0% | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 81.5% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 72.8% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.1% | 61.3% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 14.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 20.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 34.5% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 85 Cape Verde 74.7% compare
- 86 Thailand 74.4% compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 74.3% compare
- 89 Montenegro 72.9% compare
- 90 Iran 72.5% compare
- 91 United States 72.4% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary in Kazakhstan?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Kazakhstan was 74.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.