6 Achieve universal primary education
Where we are?
Education in Kyrgyzstan is recognized not only as a pre-condition for a successful future career, but also as a value itself. The country has a well-developed system of education, the literacy rate of the population aged 15-24 years, according to official data, is high - 99.75% (2011), including women - 99.8%, men - 99.7%.
Coverage of children of relevant age with basic education (grades 1-9) within the period of 2000-2011 increased from 95.9% to 97.1%. It is a testament to the overall steady growth of coverage of all children between 7 and 15 years old with school education: for boys this indicator reached 97.6% by 2011 and for girls - 96.5%. However, it should be noted that in 2009-2011, a slight decrease in dynamics was observed compared with 2008. In addition, regional , age and gender differences persist: the lowest primary education enrollment indicators are peculiar for underdeveloped regions of the country; there is a gender imbalance depending on children’s age and region of the country.
The 8 Millennium Development Goals
- 1 Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty
- 2 Achieve universal primary education
- 3 Promote gender equality and empower women
- 4 Reduce child mortality
- 5 Improve maternal health
- 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- 7 Ensure environmental sustainability
- 8 Develop a global partnership for development
Targets for MDG2
- Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling
- Net enrolment ratio in primary education
- Proportion of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary
- Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds, women and men