Primary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Primary education, pupils was 630,435 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan stood at 630,435. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 630,435 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 306,000, in 1981.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 327,167 | 306,000 | 342,600 | 3 |
| 1990s | 408,616 | 340,800 | 477,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,950 | 392,485 | 465,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,261 | 390,711 | 551,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,678 | 565,711 | 630,435 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 95 Paraguay 710,209 compare
- 96 Cuba 698,052 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
- 100 Portugal 598,661 compare
- 101 El Salvador 594,860 compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 26,847 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan?
- Primary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan was 630,435 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 630,435 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,000 in 1981.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.