Education in North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year North Kazakhstan Region had 451 general education schools with 75,000 pupils, an average of 166 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in North Kazakhstan Region?
There were 75,000 pupils and 12,400 teachers (daytime schools) in North Kazakhstan Region in 2024, about 6.0 pupils per teacher, ranked the 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
The number of pupils in North Kazakhstan Region fell from 75,500 in 2022/23 to 75,000 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
North Kazakhstan Region had 3,400 school graduates in 2024 and 3,500 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
North Kazakhstan Region had 448 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 64 in urban and 384 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
North Kazakhstan Region had 24 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 11,134 students, 209 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
There were 2 higher education institutions in North Kazakhstan Region in 2023/24 and 145 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 North Kazakhstan Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
North Kazakhstan Region ranks 20 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | West Kazakhstan Region | 7.7 |
| 20 | North Kazakhstan Region | 6.0 |
Pupils per school (2024)
North Kazakhstan Region ranks 20 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)
North Kazakhstan Region ranks 18 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Almaty Region | 127 |
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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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