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30.05.2026

The innocent fates of Zhaugashty

Members and partners of the association discussed current issues in preschool education at a joint event.

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7 April 2026

Kazakhstan has 11,909 preschool organisations — over half of them private

Ministry of Education figures for April 2026 record 11,909 preschool organisations in the country, of which 6,526 are private. For the first time the private sector accounts for the majority.

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14 August 2026

Financing preschool education: 0.5% of GDP in 2021

According to the Institute of Economic Research, 337.08 bn tenge — 0.5% of GDP — was spent on preschool education in 2021. International benchmarks are considerably higher.

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19 August 2026

The Law on the Status of the Teacher also covers preschool educators

The Law of 27 December 2019 No. 293-VI applies to teachers in preschool education organisations alongside schools. It sets teaching-load norms, leave entitlements and protection from inspections.

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2 June 2026

Kindergartens are short of 18,000 specialists

Kazakhstan’s kindergartens are short of 18,000 specialists, and a further 20,000 staff will be needed by 2030. The sharpest shortage is of speech therapists, absent in 52% of institutions.

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7 April 2026

From 2027 all kindergartens must be licensed

From 2027 every kindergarten in Kazakhstan, state and private alike, becomes subject to mandatory licensing. The Ministry of Education has stated that its data do not confirm predictions that up to half of private kindergartens could close.

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12 August 2026

The state Concept targets 100% coverage of children aged 2–6 by 2028

The Concept approved by Government Resolution No. 249 of 28 March 2023 targets 100% coverage of children aged 2 to 6 with quality preschool education by 2028. The 2022 baseline was 89.4%.

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