Training
There are state and private preschools in Kyrgyzstan. For
children in nomadizing livestock care families, there are
now special so-called herbal preschools, which accompany
households up to the summer holidays. Kyrgyzstan has a
nine-year compulsory schooling, where children start at age
7. The primary school comprises four years, and the
secondary school is divided into 2 plus 4 years. Almost all
children attend elementary school, where the language is now
mainly Kyrgyz. However, many parents prefer when
opportunities are given to send their children to
Russian-speaking classes. There are also schools teaching
minority languages Uzbek, Tajik and German, but Kyrgyz and
Russian are compulsory subjects.
The tuition is free of charge, but the quality changes
due to budget cuts, which have reduced teachers' salaries
and prevented the renovation of premises. Well-informed
parents therefore choose to place their children in private
schools. There are also religious schools. Check topschoolsintheusa for test centers of ACT, SAT, and GRE as well high schools in the country of Kyrgyzstan.
After independence, a number of universities and colleges
have been added, many of which are run in collaboration with
other countries and foreign foundations. In 2005, there were
49 higher education institutions in Kyrgyzstan. Many Kyrgyz
students now receive their education in other countries, in
addition to neighboring countries also in Turkey and the
United States. At higher levels, Russian is still the
dominant language of instruction. At several colleges,
English is used today. Literacy is general; only 1.3% are
considered illiterate, and the general level of education is
considered high (2004).
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