School enrolment in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School enrolment was 69.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.57
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
70.87
in 2023
All-time low
22.21
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2025
School enrolment in Kazakhstan, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Kazakhstan is 69.57, 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, school enrolment in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.21, 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.
School enrolment in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.21 | — |
| 2002 | 24.6 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 27.41 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 27.73 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.57 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 30.62 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.58 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 33.33 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.29 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.97 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 45.99 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 50.64 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 52.45 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 58.64 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.74 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 58.59 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 62.05 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 70.67 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 68.12 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 67.98 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.87 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 70.58 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.57 | -1.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 69.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 69.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.04 | 22.21 | 33.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.51 | 40.97 | 62.05 | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.63 | 67.98 | 70.87 | 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 enrolment in Kazakhstan?
- School enrolment in Kazakhstan was 69.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school enrolment?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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