Education in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Karaganda Region had 428 general education schools with 176,000 pupils, an average of 411 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Karaganda Region?
There were 176,000 pupils and 17,500 teachers (daytime schools) in Karaganda Region in 2024, about 10.1 pupils per teacher, ranked 8th 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 Karaganda Region?
The number of pupils in Karaganda Region rose from 173,900 in 2022/23 to 176,000 in 2024/25, +1.2% (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 Karaganda Region?
Karaganda Region had 7,800 school graduates in 2024 and 7,700 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 Karaganda Region?
Karaganda Region had 408 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 217 in urban and 191 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 Karaganda Region?
Karaganda Region had 49 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 34,474 students, 304 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 Karaganda Region?
There were 8 higher education institutions in Karaganda Region in 2023/24 and 836 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 Karaganda Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Karaganda Region ranks 8 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Zhambyl Region | 8.7 |
| 11 | Pavlodar Region | 8.5 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Karaganda Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Abai Region | 320 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Karaganda Region ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Abai Region | 360 |
| 4 | Aktobe Region | 311 |
| 5 | Pavlodar Region | 307 |
| 6 | Karaganda Region | 304 |
| 7 | Atyrau Region | 292 |
| 8 | Ulytau Region | 289 |
| 9 | Mangystau Region | 285 |
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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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