School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 3.86 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.86 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.01 years
in 2008
All-time low
3.29 years
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
School life expectancy, primary, female in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3.86 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.01 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.29 years, in 1994.
That places Kazakhstan 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.39 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.43 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.29 years | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.65 years | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 3.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.87 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.96 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.01 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.94 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.87 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.82 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.66 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.83 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.95 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.92 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.87 years | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3.86 years | -0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.86 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.86 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 years, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 years | 3.29 years | 3.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 years | 3.87 years | 4.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 years | 3.66 years | 3.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 years | 3.86 years | 3.97 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, female in Kazakhstan?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Kazakhstan was 3.86 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 years in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release