Education in Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Pavlodar Region had 371 general education schools with 118,400 pupils, an average of 319 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Pavlodar Region?
There were 118,400 pupils and 13,900 teachers (daytime schools) in Pavlodar Region in 2024, about 8.5 pupils per teacher, ranked 10th 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 Pavlodar Region?
The number of pupils in Pavlodar Region rose from 116,200 in 2022/23 to 118,400 in 2024/25, +1.9% (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 Pavlodar Region?
Pavlodar Region had 4,500 school graduates in 2024 and 4,500 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 Pavlodar Region?
Pavlodar Region had 385 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 128 in urban and 257 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 Pavlodar Region?
Pavlodar Region had 39 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 23,173 students, 307 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 Pavlodar Region?
There were 4 higher education institutions in Pavlodar Region in 2023/24 and 413 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 Pavlodar Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Pavlodar Region ranks 11 of 20, highest first. Pupils in general education schools divided by teachers in daytime general education schools.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 8.3 |
Pupils per school (2024)
Pavlodar Region ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jetisu Region | 407 |
| 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 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Pavlodar Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Almaty City | 402 |
| 3 | Abai Region | 360 |
| 4 | Aktobe Region | 311 |
| 5 | Pavlodar Region | 307 |
| 6 | Karaganda Region | 304 |
| 7 | Atyrau Region | 292 |
| 8 | Ulytau Region | 289 |
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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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