Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.9%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
75th
of 138 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2014
All-time low
8.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2019

0510152004201120192004: 13 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.9 %2014: 16 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 10 %2019: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan is 8.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 16.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 13.0%
2005 12.9% -0.8%
2006 12.4% -3.5%
2007 12.9% +4.4%
2014 16.0% +23.3%
2015 13.1% -18.2%
2016 12.2% -6.8%
2017 11.5% -5.5%
2018 10.0% -13.1%
2019 8.9% -11.1%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 8.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.4% 13.0% 4
2010s 11.9% 8.9% 16.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kyrgyzstan was 8.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/