Theoretical duration of primary education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: 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 1996
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
That places Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan, 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 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 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 | 3.4 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 Kyrgyzstan
- 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 Kazakhstan 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 Russian Federation 4 years compare
- 194 Somalia 4 years compare
- 194 Serbia 4 years compare
- 194 Slovakia 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 Kyrgyzstan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,847 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,347 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,272 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Kyrgyzstan was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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