Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 109,759 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan is 109,759, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 109,759 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,519, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58,000 | — |
| 1986 | 75,700 | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 86,100 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 89,400 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 92,600 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 96,000 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 89,300 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 78,900 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 18,519 | -76.5% |
| 2001 | 20,466 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 21,895 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 23,133 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25,229 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 26,798 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 28,506 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 31,087 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 34,107 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 37,464 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 53,576 | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 63,959 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 75,049 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 81,639 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 79,263 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 87,061 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 91,828 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 98,898 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 102,996 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 105,389 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 103,832 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 104,735 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 105,576 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 107,787 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 109,759 | +1.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 109,759 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 11.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 109,759 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,956, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -76.5% | 78,900 | 18,519 |
| 2011 | +43.0% | 37,464 | 53,576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,267 | 58,000 | 86,100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 77,453 | 18,519 | 96,000 | 6 |
| 2000s | 27,632 | 20,466 | 37,464 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81,585 | 53,576 | 102,996 | 9 |
| 2020s | 106,180 | 103,832 | 109,759 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 109,759 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 109,759 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,519 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release