Education in Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
Naryn Region had 143 daytime general secondary schools at the start of the 2025/26 school year (143 in 2023/24).
How many pupils are there in Naryn Region?
64.3 thousand pupils were enrolled in daytime general schools in Naryn Region at the start of 2025/26 (64.9 thousand in 2023/24).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow big are schools in Naryn Region?
Schools in Naryn Region have about 450 pupils each on average (the lowest of 9 regions), calculated from the 2025/26 numbers of pupils and schools.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many students are in vocational education in Naryn Region?
1.1 thousand students were in initial vocational education and 2.0 thousand in secondary vocational colleges in Naryn Region (2024 and 2025/26 respectively).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many university students are there in Naryn Region?
3.8 thousand students studied at universities and other higher education institutions in Naryn Region at the start of 2025/26 (12 per 1,000 residents; 4th highest of 8 regions with such institutions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many schools in Naryn Region have internet?
88.8% of schools in Naryn Region were connected to the internet at the start of the 2024/25 school year, the lowest of 9 regions (national figure 95.5%).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyHow Naryn Region compares with other regions
Pupils per general school (2025/26)
Naryn Region ranks 9 of 9, highest first. Calculated from pupils and schools at the start of the school year.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per general school |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chuy Region | 659 |
| 4 | Jalal-Abad Region | 595 |
| 5 | Issyk-Kul Region | 547 |
| 6 | Osh Region | 527 |
| 7 | Talas Region | 516 |
| 8 | Batken Region | 512 |
| 9 | Naryn Region | 450 |
Schools connected to the internet (2024/25)
Naryn Region ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools connected to the internet |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Osh Region | 96.7% |
| 4 | Bishkek City | 96.2% |
| 5 | Batken Region | 96.1% |
| 6 | Jalal-Abad Region | 94.4% |
| 7 | Chuy Region | 94.1% |
| 8 | Osh City | 92.7% |
| 9 | Naryn Region | 88.8% |
Higher-education students per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Naryn Region ranks 4 of 8, highest first. Only regions with higher-education institutions are listed.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osh City | 131 |
| 2 | Bishkek City | 100 |
| 3 | Batken Region | 15 |
| 4 | Naryn Region | 12 |
| 5 | Jalal-Abad Region | 9 |
| 6 | Issyk-Kul Region | 8 |
| 7 | Talas Region | 7 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data): Socio-economic development of the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, January-December 2024 (poverty, local budgets, mortgages, schools online), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9352a8366a7…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Statistical Yearbook of the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2024, section 25: Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic (published 25 December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96609efffe64…)
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