School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.07 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.07 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
129th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.07 years
in 2025
All-time low
9.5 years
in 1994
Years of data
37
1981–2025
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan is 11.07 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.07 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.5 years, in 1994.
Kazakhstan ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.7 years | — |
| 1986 | 10.41 years | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 10.19 years | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.12 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.01 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.89 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.7 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.5 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.9 years | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.17 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.48 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.68 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.98 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.45 years | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.41 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.85 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.52 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.45 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.88 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.84 years | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 11.07 years | +2.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11.07 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11.07 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.46 years, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1 years | 9.7 years | 10.41 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.89 years | 9.5 years | 10.17 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.47 years | 10.12 years | 10.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 years | 10.4 years | 10.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 years | 10.61 years | 11.07 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 secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 11.07 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 years in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release