Education in West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
In the 2024/25 school year West Kazakhstan Region had 377 general education schools with 126,000 pupils, an average of 334 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
How many teachers are there in West Kazakhstan Region?
There were 126,000 pupils and 16,400 teachers (daytime schools) in West Kazakhstan Region in 2024, about 7.7 pupils per teacher, ranked 2nd 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
The number of pupils in West Kazakhstan Region rose from 119,600 in 2022/23 to 126,000 in 2024/25, +5.4% (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 West Kazakhstan Region?
West Kazakhstan Region had 6,500 school graduates in 2024 and 5,900 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
West Kazakhstan Region had 548 pre-school organisations (kindergartens and similar) in 2024: 203 in urban and 345 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
West Kazakhstan Region had 35 technical and vocational colleges in 2023/24 with 16,710 students, 242 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
There were 4 higher education institutions in West Kazakhstan Region in 2023/24 and 270 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 West Kazakhstan Region compares with other regions
Pupils per teacher (2024)
West Kazakhstan Region ranks 19 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)
West Kazakhstan Region ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 428 |
| 12 | Karaganda Region | 411 |
| 13 | Jetisu Region | 407 |
| 14 | West Kazakhstan Region | 334 |
| 15 | Abai Region | 320 |
| 16 | Pavlodar Region | 319 |
| 17 | East Kazakhstan Region | 280 |
Vocational college students per 10,000 residents (2023/24)
West Kazakhstan Region ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Vocational college students per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Akmola Region | 268 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 267 |
| 13 | East Kazakhstan Region | 261 |
| 14 | West Kazakhstan Region | 242 |
| 15 | Kyzylorda Region | 241 |
| 16 | Zhambyl Region | 221 |
| 17 | Jetisu Region | 209 |
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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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