School enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School enrollment, primary was 86.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan, 2000–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan stood at 86.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan peaked at 92.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 86.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 86.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 87.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 10 |
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 86.9% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.