Education in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year Turkistan Region had 1,092 general education schools with 523,600 pupils, an average of 479 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in Turkistan Region?
There were 523,600 pupils and 66,500 teachers (daytime schools) in Turkistan Region in 2024, about 7.9 pupils per teacher, ranked 3rd 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 Turkistan Region?
The number of pupils in Turkistan Region rose from 517,700 in 2022/23 to 523,600 in 2024/25, +1.1% (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 Turkistan Region?
Turkistan Region had 31,300 school graduates in 2024 and 29,700 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 Turkistan Region?
Turkistan Region had 1,432 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 357 in urban and 1,075 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 Turkistan Region?
Turkistan Region had 48 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 39,521 students, 185 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 Turkistan Region?
There were 2 higher education institutions in Turkistan Region in 2023/24 and 114 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 Turkistan Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
Turkistan Region ranks 18 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)
Turkistan Region ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Almaty Region | 760 |
| 6 | Atyrau Region | 656 |
| 7 | Kyzylorda Region | 541 |
| 8 | Turkistan Region | 479 |
| 9 | Ulytau Region | 474 |
| 10 | Zhambyl Region | 464 |
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 428 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
Turkistan Region ranks 19 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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