Education in East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year East Kazakhstan Region had 364 general education schools with 101,800 pupils, an average of 280 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in East Kazakhstan Region?
There were 101,800 pupils and 12,200 teachers (daytime schools) in East Kazakhstan Region in 2024, about 8.3 pupils per teacher, ranked 7th 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
The number of pupils in East Kazakhstan Region rose from 99,900 in 2022/23 to 101,800 in 2024/25, +1.9% (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 East Kazakhstan Region?
East Kazakhstan Region had 4,100 school graduates in 2024 and 4,300 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
East Kazakhstan Region had 385 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 139 in urban and 246 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
East Kazakhstan Region had 36 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 19,026 students, 261 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
There were 3 higher education institutions in East Kazakhstan Region in 2023/24 and 438 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 East Kazakhstan Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
East Kazakhstan Region ranks 14 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Abai Region | 8.1 |
| 17 | Kyzylorda Region | 8.0 |
Pupils per school (2024)
East Kazakhstan Region ranks 17 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 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
East Kazakhstan Region ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Astana | 270 |
| 11 | Akmola Region | 268 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 267 |
| 13 | East Kazakhstan Region | 261 |
| 14 | West Kazakhstan Region | 242 |
| 15 | Kyzylorda Region | 241 |
| 16 | Zhambyl Region | 221 |
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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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