School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 398,983 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
398,983 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
398,983 number
in 2020
All-time low
218,509 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kazakhstan, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kazakhstan stood at 398,983 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kazakhstan peaked at 398,983 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 218,509 number, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 321,934 number 297,995 number 352,736 number 10
1980s 331,203 number 319,889 number 343,351 number 10
1990s 339,472 number 300,797 number 351,807 number 10
2000s 238,940 number 218,509 number 282,707 number 10
2010s 309,962 number 234,699 number 385,948 number 10
2020s 398,983 number 398,983 number 398,983 number 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 58 Korea 449,829 number compare
  2. 59 Spain 432,093 number compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 399,482 number compare
  4. 62 Canada 393,267 number compare
  5. 63 Poland 380,980 number compare
  6. 64 Guinea 374,179 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kazakhstan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kazakhstan was 398,983 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 398,983 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 218,509 number in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before 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
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/