Education in Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Atyrau Region had 234 general education schools with 153,600 pupils, an average of 656 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Atyrau Region?
There were 153,600 pupils and 13,700 teachers (daytime schools) in Atyrau Region in 2024, about 11.2 pupils per teacher, ranked 5th 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 Atyrau Region?
The number of pupils in Atyrau Region rose from 144,500 in 2022/23 to 153,600 in 2024/25, +6.3% (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 Atyrau Region?
Atyrau Region had 6,000 school graduates in 2024 and 6,200 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 Atyrau Region?
Atyrau Region had 370 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 174 in urban and 196 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 Atyrau Region?
Atyrau Region had 24 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 20,371 students, 292 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 Atyrau Region?
There were 2 higher education institutions in Atyrau Region in 2023/24 and 310 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 Atyrau Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Atyrau Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Almaty City | 13.1 |
| 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 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Atyrau Region ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shymkent | 915 |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 903 |
| 5 | Almaty Region | 760 |
| 6 | Atyrau Region | 656 |
| 7 | Kyzylorda Region | 541 |
| 8 | Turkistan Region | 479 |
| 9 | Ulytau Region | 474 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Atyrau Region ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aktobe Region | 311 |
| 5 | Pavlodar Region | 307 |
| 6 | Karaganda Region | 304 |
| 7 | Atyrau Region | 292 |
| 8 | Ulytau Region | 289 |
| 9 | Mangystau Region | 285 |
| 10 | Astana | 270 |
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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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