Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 43.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 43.0% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 43.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1999.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +3.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 43.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 43.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.6% | 27.2% | 35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 14.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 38.5% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Kyrgyzstan was 43.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1999.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.