Children out of school, primary in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Children out of school, primary was 128,155 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
128,155
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
170,299
in 2021
All-time low
21,178
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Children out of school, primary in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220252000: 53.2k2001: 28.1k2002: 27.4k2003: 24.5k2004: 24.6k2005: 21.2k2006: 23.2k2007: 38.3k2008: 52.3k2009: 67.4k2010: 78.6k2011: 75.7k2012: 80.0k2013: 91.7k2014: 100.2k2015: 105.1k2016: 113.4k2017: 80.8k2018: 72.9k2019: 58.5k2020: 165.7k2021: 170.3k2022: 162.9k2023: 93.2k2024: 102.8k2025: 128.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Kazakhstan is 128,155, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Kazakhstan peaked at 170,299 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,178, in 2005.

Kazakhstan ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,017 21,178 67,436 10
2010s 85,702 58,533 113,415 10
2020s 137,184 93,210 170,299 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 50 Madagascar 135,621 compare
  2. 51 India 134,967 compare
  3. 52 Equatorial Guinea 128,846 compare
  4. 54 Canada 127,666 compare
  5. 55 Lesotho 124,175 compare
  6. 56 Paraguay 105,859 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Kazakhstan?
Children out of school, primary in Kazakhstan was 128,155 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 170,299 in 2021.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 21,178 in 2005.
How does Kazakhstan rank for children out of school, primary?
Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.