School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.28 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.28 years
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
69th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.01 years
in 1990
All-time low
0.5827 years
in 1998
Years of data
38
1981–2025
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2.28 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.01 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5827 years, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.35 years | — |
| 1986 | 2.67 years | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 2.82 years | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.01 years | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.75 years | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.62 years | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 years | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.98 years | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.51 years | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 1.17 years | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 years | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5827 years | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5886 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8103 years | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 years | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 years | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 years | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 years | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1.86 years | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 years | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3 years | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 years | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.33 years | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.49 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 years | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.14 years | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.36 years | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 2.32 years | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.28 years | -2.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.28 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.28 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 years | 2.35 years | 2.82 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.75 years | 0.5827 years | 3.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 years | 0.8103 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 years | 1.67 years | 2.49 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.24 years | 2.13 years | 2.36 years | 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 2.28 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5827 years in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release