Theoretical duration of primary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Theoretical duration of primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1995
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 4 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
That places Kazakhstan 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of primary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 194 United Arab Emirates 4 years compare
- 194 Armenia 4 years compare
- 194 Austria 4 years compare
- 194 Azerbaijan 4 years compare
- 194 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 194 Belarus 4 years compare
- 194 Germany 4 years compare
- 194 Croatia 4 years compare
- 194 Hungary 4 years compare
- 194 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
- 194 Lithuania 4 years compare
- 194 Republic of Moldova 4 years compare
- 194 Oman 4 years compare
- 194 Poland 4 years compare
- 194 Palestine, State of 4 years compare
- 194 Russia 4 years compare
- 194 Somalia 4 years compare
- 194 Serbia 4 years compare
- 194 Slovak Republic 4 years compare
- 194 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 194 Turkmenistan 4 years compare
- 194 Türkiye 4 years compare
- 194 Ukraine 4 years compare
- 194 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.33 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Kazakhstan?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Kazakhstan was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release