Education in Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Zhambyl Region had 534 general education schools with 247,600 pupils, an average of 464 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Zhambyl Region?
There were 247,600 pupils and 28,300 teachers (daytime schools) in Zhambyl Region in 2024, about 8.7 pupils per teacher, ranked 10th 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 Zhambyl Region?
The number of pupils in Zhambyl Region rose from 246,300 in 2022/23 to 247,600 in 2024/25, +0.5% (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 Zhambyl Region?
Zhambyl Region had 12,600 school graduates in 2024 and 11,800 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 Zhambyl Region?
Zhambyl Region had 611 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 220 in urban and 391 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 Zhambyl Region?
Zhambyl Region had 41 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 26,917 students, 221 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 Zhambyl Region?
There were 2 higher education institutions in Zhambyl Region in 2023/24 and 353 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 Zhambyl Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Zhambyl Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Jetisu Region | 8.5 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Zhambyl Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kyzylorda Region | 541 |
| 8 | Turkistan Region | 479 |
| 9 | Ulytau Region | 474 |
| 10 | Zhambyl Region | 464 |
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 428 |
| 12 | Karaganda Region | 411 |
| 13 | Jetisu Region | 407 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Zhambyl Region ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | East Kazakhstan Region | 261 |
| 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 |
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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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