Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 17,080 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17,080 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
84th
of 149 countries
All-time high
103,833 number
in 2000
All-time low
2,531 number
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan, 2000–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000200920192000: 103.8k number2001: 3.4k number2002: 8.3k number2003: 26.8k number2004: 17.4k number2005: 15.6k number2006: 9.8k number2007: 11.5k number2008: 2.5k number2009: 4.9k number2010: 6.5k number2011: 6.2k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 5.6k number2014: 4.1k number2015: 9.3k number2016: 7.8k number2017: 14.3k number2018: 16.4k number2019: 17.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 17,080 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan peaked at 103,833 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,531 number, in 2008.

That places Kazakhstan 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 103,833 number
2001 3,366 number -96.8%
2002 8,269 number +145.7%
2003 26,833 number +224.5%
2004 17,430 number -35.0%
2005 15,628 number -10.3%
2006 9,766 number -37.5%
2007 11,535 number +18.1%
2008 2,531 number -78.1%
2009 4,918 number +94.3%
2010 6,457 number +31.3%
2011 6,210 number -3.8%
2012 2,890 number -53.5%
2013 5,625 number +94.6%
2014 4,068 number -27.7%
2015 9,298 number +128.6%
2016 7,815 number -15.9%
2017 14,282 number +82.8%
2018 16,356 number +14.5%
2019 17,080 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,411 number 2,531 number 103,833 number 10
2010s 9,008 number 2,890 number 17,080 number 10

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 81 Netherlands 19,656 number compare
  2. 82 Argentina 18,910 number compare
  3. 83 Timor-Leste 18,566 number compare
  4. 85 Kuwait 15,450 number compare
  5. 86 Oman 14,359 number compare
  6. 87 Bahamas 14,213 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kazakhstan was 17,080 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 103,833 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,531 number in 2008.
How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Kazakhstan ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/