Education in Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Kostanay Region had 454 general education schools with 115,500 pupils, an average of 254 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Kostanay Region?
There were 115,500 pupils and 14,000 teachers (daytime schools) in Kostanay Region in 2024, about 8.2 pupils per teacher, ranked 6th 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 Kostanay Region?
The number of pupils in Kostanay Region rose from 114,700 in 2022/23 to 115,500 in 2024/25, +0.7% (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 Kostanay Region?
Kostanay Region had 4,500 school graduates in 2024 and 4,600 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 Kostanay Region?
Kostanay Region had 489 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 137 in urban and 352 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 Kostanay Region?
Kostanay Region had 33 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 22,178 students, 267 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 Kostanay Region?
There were 6 higher education institutions in Kostanay Region in 2023/24 and 304 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 Kostanay Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Kostanay Region ranks 15 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Turkistan Region | 7.9 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Kostanay Region ranks 19 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)
Kostanay Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mangystau Region | 285 |
| 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 |
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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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