Kyrgyzstan published more textbooks in 2025 than in the previous eight years combined

Kyrgyzstan produced around 4.09 million educational materials in 2025, a figure that exceeds the combined output of the preceding eight years, according to the newspaper "Kut Bilim."

This surge in textbook production is partly driven by Kyrgyzstan's shift to a 12-year school education system. The transition necessitates the creation of entirely new sets of materials that conform to updated curricula and subject standards, rather than simply reprinting existing ones.

Over the previous eight-year period, Kyrgyzstan had published approximately 3.74 million textbooks. In 2025 alone, the government dedicated 856.5 million soms from the national budget to print these essential educational resources. The new publications include over 1.9 million English language textbooks for grades 3-9, more than 1.5 million math textbooks for various elementary and middle school grades, and over 1.2 million science textbooks for similar grade levels. Additionally, more than 90,000 copies of the "Alipbe" primer were printed.