Average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Average age, primary education and below was 12.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.3
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
106th
of 108 countries
All-time high
30.07
in 2004
All-time low
12.3
in 2020
Years of data
15
2004–2020

Average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2020

01020302004201220202004: 30.12005: 18.82006: 23.12007: 192008: 18.32009: 17.82010: 17.12011: 16.92012: 16.82015: 162016: 15.32017: 14.52018: 13.52019: 13.42020: 12.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.3 for average age, primary education and below in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 30.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2020.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 30.07 —
2005 18.81 -37.5%
2006 23.07 +22.7%
2007 19.04 -17.5%
2008 18.33 -3.7%
2009 17.8 -2.9%
2010 17.14 -3.7%
2011 16.93 -1.2%
2012 16.82 -0.6%
2015 16.02 -4.7%
2016 15.3 -4.5%
2017 14.52 -5.1%
2018 13.53 -6.9%
2019 13.44 -0.6%
2020 12.3 -8.5%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 12.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 12.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -37.5% 30.07 18.81

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.19 17.8 30.07 6
2010s 15.46 13.44 17.14 8
2020s 12.3 12.3 12.3 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 103 Guinea 19.84 compare
  2. 104 Tajikistan 16.81 compare
  3. 105 Armenia 13.45 compare
  4. 107 Kazakhstan 11.13 compare
  5. 108 Moldova 10.41 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan?
Average age, primary education and below in Kyrgyzstan was 12.3 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 30.07 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2020.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for average age, primary education and below?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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