School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 8.93 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.93 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.22 years
in 2008
All-time low
8.06 years
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Kazakhstan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.93 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.22 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.06 years, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.16 years | — |
| 1998 | 8.06 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.4 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.98 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.14 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.13 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.98 years | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.86 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.74 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.64 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.53 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.36 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.74 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.93 years | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.93 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.93 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.08 years, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 years | 8.06 years | 8.4 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.04 years | 8.42 years | 9.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 years | 8.36 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 years | 8.74 years | 8.94 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Kazakhstan?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Kazakhstan was 8.93 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 years in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release