Education in Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Aktobe Region had 434 general education schools with 185,900 pupils, an average of 428 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Aktobe Region?
There were 185,900 pupils and 20,900 teachers (daytime schools) in Aktobe Region in 2024, about 8.9 pupils per teacher, ranked 9th highest 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 Aktobe Region?
The number of pupils in Aktobe Region rose from 175,200 in 2022/23 to 185,900 in 2024/25, +6.1% (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 Aktobe Region?
Aktobe Region had 9,400 school graduates in 2024 and 8,200 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 Aktobe Region?
Aktobe Region had 619 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 302 in urban and 317 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 Aktobe Region?
Aktobe Region had 37 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 29,016 students, 311 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 Aktobe Region?
There were 6 higher education institutions in Aktobe Region in 2023/24 and 335 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 Aktobe Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Aktobe Region ranks 9 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Almaty Region | 10.9 |
| 7 | Ulytau Region | 10.8 |
| 8 | Karaganda Region | 10.1 |
| 9 | Aktobe Region | 8.9 |
| 10 | Zhambyl Region | 8.7 |
| 11 | Pavlodar Region | 8.5 |
| 12 | Akmola Region | 8.5 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Aktobe Region ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Turkistan Region | 479 |
| 9 | Ulytau Region | 474 |
| 10 | Zhambyl Region | 464 |
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 428 |
| 12 | Karaganda Region | 411 |
| 13 | Jetisu Region | 407 |
| 14 | West Kazakhstan Region | 334 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Aktobe Region ranks 4 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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