Education in Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Mangystau Region had 211 general education schools with 190,600 pupils, an average of 903 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Mangystau Region?
There were 190,600 pupils and 16,400 teachers (daytime schools) in Mangystau Region in 2024, about 11.6 pupils per teacher, ranked 4th 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 Mangystau Region?
The number of pupils in Mangystau Region rose from 175,800 in 2022/23 to 190,600 in 2024/25, +8.4% (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 Mangystau Region?
Mangystau Region had 8,100 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 Mangystau Region?
Mangystau Region had 402 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 183 in urban and 219 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 Mangystau Region?
Mangystau Region had 25 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 22,137 students, 285 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 Mangystau Region?
There were 1 higher education institutions in Mangystau Region in 2023/24 and 278 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 Mangystau Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Mangystau Region ranks 4 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 15.2 |
| 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 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Mangystau Region ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 1479 |
| 2 | Almaty City | 981 |
| 3 | Shymkent | 915 |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 903 |
| 5 | Almaty Region | 760 |
| 6 | Atyrau Region | 656 |
| 7 | Kyzylorda Region | 541 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Mangystau Region ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Karaganda Region | 304 |
| 7 | Atyrau Region | 292 |
| 8 | Ulytau Region | 289 |
| 9 | Mangystau Region | 285 |
| 10 | Astana | 270 |
| 11 | Akmola Region | 268 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 267 |
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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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