Education in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan: official figures

In the 2024/25 school year Akmola Region had 551 general education schools with 142,100 pupils, an average of 258 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).

How many teachers are there in Akmola Region?

There were 142,100 pupils and 16,700 teachers (daytime schools) in Akmola Region in 2024, about 8.5 pupils per teacher, ranked 9th 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 copy

Are there more school pupils in Akmola Region?

The number of pupils in Akmola Region rose from 137,900 in 2022/23 to 142,100 in 2024/25, +3.0% (Kazakhstan: +5.3%).

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How many students finish school in Akmola Region?

Akmola Region had 5,500 school graduates in 2024 and 5,100 in 2022 (graduates of general education schools, as reported by the Bureau of National Statistics).

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How many kindergartens are there in Akmola Region?

Akmola Region had 597 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 148 in urban and 449 in rural areas (Kazakhstan: 11,681).

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How many vocational college students are there in Akmola Region?

Akmola Region had 29 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 21,122 students, 268 per 10,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 275); source: Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan 2019-2023.

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How many universities are there in Akmola Region?

There were 4 higher education institutions in Akmola Region in 2023/24 and 229 master's students (Kazakhstan: 113 institutions, 16,121 master's students).

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How Akmola Region compares with other regions

Pupils per teacher (2024)

Akmola Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.

Rank	Region	Pupils per teacher
9	Aktobe Region	8.9
10	Zhambyl Region	8.7
11	Pavlodar Region	8.5
12	Akmola Region	8.5
13	Jetisu Region	8.5
14	East Kazakhstan Region	8.3
15	Kostanay Region	8.2

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Pupils per school (2024)

Akmola Region ranks 18 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Pupils per school
14	West Kazakhstan Region	334
15	Abai Region	320
16	Pavlodar Region	319
17	East Kazakhstan Region	280
18	Akmola Region	258
19	Kostanay Region	254
20	North Kazakhstan Region	166

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Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)

Akmola Region ranks 11 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Vocational college students per 10,000 residents
8	Ulytau Region	289
9	Mangystau Region	285
10	Astana	270
11	Akmola Region	268
12	Kostanay Region	267
13	East Kazakhstan Region	261
14	West Kazakhstan Region	242

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

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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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