Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 15,180 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15,180 number
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
53rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
70,180 number
in 1999
All-time low
6,230 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 70.2k number2000: 68.0k number2001: 65.7k number2002: 64.4k number2003: 60.6k number2004: 58.0k number2005: 56.1k number2006: 51.7k number2007: 49.4k number2008: 45.6k number2009: 44.5k number2010: 44.8k number2011: 43.4k number2012: 36.6k number2013: 37.4k number2014: 37.0k number2015: 36.6k number2016: 34.6k number2017: 6.2k number2018: 12.3k number2019: 15.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kyrgyzstan is 15,180 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 70,180 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6,230 number, in 2017.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 70,180 number
2000 67,976 number -3.1%
2001 65,658 number -3.4%
2002 64,429 number -1.9%
2003 60,618 number -5.9%
2004 58,040 number -4.3%
2005 56,134 number -3.3%
2006 51,720 number -7.9%
2007 49,368 number -4.5%
2008 45,624 number -7.6%
2009 44,528 number -2.4%
2010 44,765 number +0.5%
2011 43,441 number -3.0%
2012 36,617 number -15.7%
2013 37,448 number +2.3%
2014 37,020 number -1.1%
2015 36,642 number -1.0%
2016 34,573 number -5.6%
2017 6,230 number -82.0%
2018 12,254 number +96.7%
2019 15,180 number +23.9%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 15,180 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134,272 number, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 15,180 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,257 number, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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
2018 +96.7% 6,230 number 12,254 number
2017 -82.0% 34,573 number 6,230 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,180 number 70,180 number 70,180 number 1
2000s 56,410 number 44,528 number 67,976 number 10
2010s 30,417 number 6,230 number 44,765 number 10

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 50 Ecuador 17,247 number compare
  2. 51 Argentina 16,102 number compare
  3. 52 Timor-Leste 15,488 number compare
  4. 54 Bulgaria 14,355 number compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 12,729 number compare
  6. 56 Hungary 12,243 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kyrgyzstan?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kyrgyzstan was 15,180 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 70,180 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,230 number in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/