Today, almost 600,000 teachers work across all levels of the country's education system. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Teachers in schools
According to a statement from the Ministry of Education, almost 420,000 teachers work in the country's schools.
Specialists at other levels
More than 104,000 specialists work in preschool organizations. Meanwhile, almost 42,000 teachers work in technical and vocational education organizations.
Share of women specialists
The ministry's statement notes that the share of women specialists prevails at all levels of educational organizations.
Share of experienced specialists
According to official data, the share of specialists with many years of experience is also high among teachers.
In schools, more than 53,000 teachers have over 30 years of work experience. Another more than 73,000 teachers have been working in the education sector for between 20 and 30 years.
Preschool and vocational organizations
In preschool organizations, more than 5,000 teachers have over 30 years of experience. And in technical and vocational education organizations, more than 4,000 teachers have over 30 years of experience.
Continuity of tradition
As the ministry notes, these figures show that representatives of several generations are working side by side in the country's education system, continuing the continuity of professional experience and pedagogical tradition.