Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5 years
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2015
All-time low
4 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Kazakhstan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 5 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2020.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Kazakhstan peaked at 6 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Kazakhstan?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Kazakhstan was 5 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.