Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 27.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 147 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2014
All-time low
21.2%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 21.2 %2005: 22 %2006: 24.7 %2007: 27.8 %2014: 33.5 %2015: 30.5 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 30.2 %2018: 28.1 %2019: 27.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 27.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2004.

That places Kyrgyzstan 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 21.2%
2005 22.0% +3.7%
2006 24.7% +12.2%
2007 27.8% +12.6%
2014 33.5% +20.4%
2015 30.5% -8.9%
2016 28.6% -6.4%
2017 30.2% +5.6%
2018 28.1% -6.7%
2019 27.8% -1.3%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 27.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 27.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 21.2% 27.8% 4
2010s 29.8% 27.8% 33.5% 6

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 46 Guyana 29.7% compare
  2. 47 Ghana 27.9% compare
  3. 48 Morocco 27.9% compare
  4. 50 Bhutan 27.7% compare
  5. 51 Cape Verde 26.7% compare
  6. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 27.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2004.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.