School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 97.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 97.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan peaked at 114.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 108.0% | — |
| 1986 | 114.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 111.3% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 111.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 113.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 114.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 113.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 110.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 97.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 97.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.3% | 108.0% | 114.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 103.7% | 92.6% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 98.0% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 99.2% | 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 enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan?
- School enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan was 97.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.