Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.4%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
88th
of 136 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2007
All-time low
5.4%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2019

02.557.5102004201120192004: 10.3 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 9.9 %2007: 11 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 11.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.

That places Kyrgyzstan 88th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 10.3%
2005 10.6% +3.7%
2006 9.9% -6.5%
2007 11.0% +10.2%
2014 10.2% -6.8%
2015 10.1% -1.2%
2016 7.9% -21.3%
2017 7.2% -9.4%
2018 5.9% -17.3%
2019 5.4% -9.3%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 5.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.9% 11.0% 4
2010s 7.8% 5.4% 10.2% 6

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

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  3. 87 Switzerland 5.5% compare
  4. 89 Grenada 5.1%
  5. 90 Macau, China 4.6% compare
  6. 91 Uruguay 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kyrgyzstan was 5.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/