Education in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Almaty Region had 485 general education schools with 368,700 pupils, an average of 760 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Almaty Region?
There were 368,700 pupils and 33,900 teachers (daytime schools) in Almaty Region in 2024, about 10.9 pupils per teacher, ranked 6th 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 Almaty Region?
The number of pupils in Almaty Region rose from 338,600 in 2022/23 to 368,700 in 2024/25, +8.9% (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 Almaty Region?
Almaty Region had 14,800 school graduates in 2024 and 12,500 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 Almaty Region?
Almaty Region had 1,168 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 142 in urban and 1,026 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 Almaty Region?
Almaty Region had 38 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 19,247 students, 127 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 Almaty Region?
There were 1 higher education institutions in Almaty Region in 2023/24 and 176 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 Almaty Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Almaty Region ranks 6 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shymkent | 12.1 |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 11.6 |
| 5 | Atyrau Region | 11.2 |
| 6 | Almaty Region | 10.9 |
| 7 | Ulytau Region | 10.8 |
| 8 | Karaganda Region | 10.1 |
| 9 | Aktobe Region | 8.9 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Almaty Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Almaty City | 981 |
| 3 | Shymkent | 915 |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 903 |
| 5 | Almaty Region | 760 |
| 6 | Atyrau Region | 656 |
| 7 | Kyzylorda Region | 541 |
| 8 | Turkistan Region | 479 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Almaty Region ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | West Kazakhstan Region | 242 |
| 15 | Kyzylorda Region | 241 |
| 16 | Zhambyl Region | 221 |
| 17 | Jetisu Region | 209 |
| 18 | North Kazakhstan Region | 209 |
| 19 | Turkistan Region | 185 |
| 20 | Almaty Region | 127 |
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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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