Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 10.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.2%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
62nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 1999
All-time low
4.7%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 58.4 %2000: 57.6 %2001: 56.8 %2002: 56.9 %2003: 55.1 %2004: 54.7 %2005: 54.9 %2006: 52.6 %2007: 51.1 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 46.3 %2010: 46 %2011: 43.7 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 34.9 %2014: 32.7 %2015: 30.6 %2016: 27.5 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kyrgyzstan is 10.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 58.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.

That places Kyrgyzstan 62nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 58.4%
2000 57.6% -1.3%
2001 56.8% -1.4%
2002 56.9% +0.2%
2003 55.1% -3.1%
2004 54.7% -0.8%
2005 54.9% +0.5%
2006 52.6% -4.2%
2007 51.1% -3.0%
2008 47.6% -6.9%
2009 46.3% -2.6%
2010 46.0% -0.6%
2011 43.7% -5.0%
2012 35.7% -18.4%
2013 34.9% -2.3%
2014 32.7% -6.2%
2015 30.6% -6.3%
2016 27.5% -10.3%
2017 4.7% -82.9%
2018 8.7% +85.7%
2019 10.2% +17.3%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official 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 +85.7% 4.7% 8.7%
2017 -82.9% 27.5% 4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.4% 58.4% 58.4% 1
2000s 53.4% 46.3% 57.6% 10
2010s 27.5% 4.7% 46.0% 10

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

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  3. 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.7% compare
  4. 63 Grenada 10.1% compare
  5. 64 Czechia 10.0% compare
  6. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kyrgyzstan?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kyrgyzstan was 10.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 62nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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