Kyrgyzstan ends teacher training voucher program after unused grants
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Ainura Isirailova, head of the Department of Higher, Secondary Professional, and Postgraduate Education in Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Science, announced the country will end its teacher training voucher program in 2024.
The program, a two-year pilot project offering grants for teacher training in higher and secondary schools, did not meet expectations because many allocated places went unfilled. Between 2024 and 2026, the program planned 3,720 grant places for teachers, but only 2,710 applicants used them, leaving 1,010 places vacant.
Enrollment rates decreased from 95% in 2024 to 79% in 2026, despite planned grants of 1,890 and 1,824 respectively. The Ministry of Science determined the program was ineffective due to the consistent number of unused grants and will discontinue the voucher system after the current pilot project concludes.
