School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than 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 in Kazakhstan, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 352,736 number —
1971 351,044 number -0.5%
1972 345,095 number -1.7%
1973 333,479 number -3.4%
1974 319,517 number -4.2%
1975 306,622 number -4.0%
1976 298,968 number -2.5%
1977 297,995 number -0.3%
1978 302,822 number +1.6%
1979 311,066 number +2.7%
1980 319,889 number +2.8%
1981 325,542 number +1.8%
1982 328,558 number +0.9%
1983 329,670 number +0.3%
1984 329,846 number +0.1%
1985 329,978 number +0.0%
1986 331,375 number +0.4%
1987 334,778 number +1.0%
1988 339,039 number +1.3%
1989 343,351 number +1.3%
1990 346,550 number +0.9%
1991 347,478 number +0.3%
1992 348,315 number +0.2%
1993 350,369 number +0.6%
1994 351,807 number +0.4%
1995 350,737 number -0.3%
1996 344,706 number -1.7%
1997 334,794 number -2.9%
1998 319,172 number -4.7%
1999 300,797 number -5.8%
2000 282,707 number -6.0%
2001 268,605 number -5.0%
2002 254,429 number -5.3%
2003 241,867 number -4.9%
2004 231,571 number -4.3%
2005 224,151 number -3.2%
2006 220,601 number -1.6%
2007 218,509 number -0.9%
2008 220,683 number +1.0%
2009 226,281 number +2.5%
2010 234,699 number +3.7%
2011 244,510 number +4.2%
2012 257,686 number +5.4%
2013 276,306 number +7.2%
2014 298,255 number +7.9%
2015 321,590 number +7.8%
2016 343,591 number +6.8%
2017 361,548 number +5.2%
2018 375,486 number +3.9%
2019 385,948 number +2.8%
2020 398,983 number +3.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 398,983 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 398,983 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

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 South 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 in Kazakhstan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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/