Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kazakhstan, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kazakhstan is 69.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.2% | — |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 69.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 69.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 41.0% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.0% | 70.9% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kazakhstan?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kazakhstan was 69.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.