Education in Abai Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Abai Region had 320 general education schools with 102,500 pupils, an average of 320 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Abai Region?
There were 102,500 pupils and 12,600 teachers (daytime schools) in Abai Region in 2024, about 8.1 pupils per teacher, ranked 5th lowest of 20 regions and cities on this ratio (Kazakhstan: 9.6).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyAre there more school pupils in Abai Region?
The number of pupils in Abai Region rose from 101,500 in 2022/23 to 102,500 in 2024/25, +1.0% (Kazakhstan: +5.3%).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many students finish school in Abai Region?
Abai Region had 5,100 school graduates in 2024 and 5,000 in 2022 (graduates of general education schools, as reported by the Bureau of National Statistics).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Abai Region?
Abai Region had 357 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 98 in urban and 259 in rural areas (Kazakhstan: 11,681).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many vocational college students are there in Abai Region?
Abai Region had 32 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 21,922 students, 360 per 10,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 275); source: Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan 2019-2023.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many universities are there in Abai Region?
There were 3 higher education institutions in Abai Region in 2023/24 and 219 master's students (Kazakhstan: 113 institutions, 16,121 master's students).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Abai Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Abai Region ranks 16 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jetisu Region | 8.5 |
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 8.3 |
| 15 | Kostanay Region | 8.2 |
| 16 | Abai Region | 8.1 |
| 17 | Kyzylorda Region | 8.0 |
| 18 | Turkistan Region | 7.9 |
| 19 | West Kazakhstan Region | 7.7 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Abai Region ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Karaganda Region | 411 |
| 13 | Jetisu Region | 407 |
| 14 | West Kazakhstan Region | 334 |
| 15 | Abai Region | 320 |
| 16 | Pavlodar Region | 319 |
| 17 | East Kazakhstan Region | 280 |
| 18 | Akmola Region | 258 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Abai Region ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shymkent | 447 |
| 2 | Almaty City | 402 |
| 3 | Abai Region | 360 |
| 4 | Aktobe Region | 311 |
| 5 | Pavlodar Region | 307 |
| 6 | Karaganda Region | 304 |
| 7 | Atyrau Region | 292 |
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Sources
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan 2019-2023: statistical compilation (English edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5341ced12209…)
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: The regions of Kazakhstan in 2024: Statistical Yearbook (English edition, 414 pages), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)
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