School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 3.91 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.91 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
204th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.1 years
in 2004
All-time low
3.24 years
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan is 3.91 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.1 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.24 years, in 1981.
That places Kazakhstan 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.24 years | — |
| 1986 | 3.43 years | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 3.34 years | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.41 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.33 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7 years | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 3.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.02 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.07 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.02 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.95 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.71 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.81 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.86 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.93 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.96 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.92 years | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.91 years | -0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.91 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.91 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 years | 3.24 years | 3.43 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.59 years | 3.33 years | 3.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 years | 3.95 years | 4.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 years | 3.67 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 years | 3.91 years | 3.99 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, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 3.91 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 years in 1981.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release