Only 216 schools in Kyrgyzstan use Russian as language of instruction
Totally, there are 2,236 schools in the republic as of today, 409 of them — with in-depth study of various subjects and 92 — private schools. The Ministry of Education and Science presented such data.
According to the ministry, 75 percent of schoolchildren attend educational institutions with the Kyrgyz as language of instruction (1,423 schools).
For 5 years, the number of schoolchildren increased by 16 percent and exceeded 1.1 million. An increase of 25 percent was observed in the cities and towns, in rural regions — 12 percent.