Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 113,317 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
113,317
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
113,675
in 2024
All-time low
44,700
in 1986
Years of data
36
1986–2025
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1986–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 113,317 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 113,675 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,700, in 1986.
That places Kazakhstan 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 44,700 | — |
| 1989 | 50,500 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 56,274 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 60,942 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 64,089 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 66,734 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 65,805 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 67,203 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 63,869 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 59,348 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 58,095 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 63,569 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 61,294 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60,509 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 60,203 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59,293 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58,014 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 57,340 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 57,473 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57,962 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58,957 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60,252 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 62,285 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 64,124 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 66,578 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 73,827 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 68,663 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 65,356 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 71,641 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 84,896 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 90,047 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 94,887 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 105,750 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 112,623 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 113,675 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 113,317 | -0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 113,317 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 113,317 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,600 | 44,700 | 50,500 | 2 |
| 1990s | 62,484 | 56,274 | 67,203 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59,517 | 57,340 | 63,569 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,658 | 58,957 | 84,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,050 | 90,047 | 113,675 | 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 primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 113,317 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 113,675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,700 in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release