
Secondary education
In the 2022-2023 academic year, 301 secondary schools with a contingent of 99,907 children are functioning in the Abai region.
There are 10,611 first-graders, of which 7,251 are Kazakh-speaking, and 3,360 are Russian–speaking students.
The graduation rate of 2023 is 14119 children, of which 9 classes - 9488, 11 classes - 4631.
Applicants for the sign "Altyn belgi" - 203, certificates with honors - 435. Pre-pass the UNT - 4047 or 80%.
78% of graduates also plan to continue their studies at universities this year.
Along with the state, there are 4 private educational organizations (Semey-3, Ayaguz-1), the contingent of which is 648.
Due to the specific features of the districts, most rural schools are represented by small schools.
As of 2023 49.5% (149) full-time secondary schools are small, 11,268 (11.2%) students study in them.
The total number of school-age children living in 156 rural settlements and in need of transportation is 3,559 people. Of these, 3,176 or 89% of children are covered by daily transportation.
Transportation is carried out by 106 units of buses, including 12 leased under the contract.
In all schools of the region, IT classes are open, in which students develop their interest in digital technologies and study in the areas of programming, 3D modeling, robotics. Regional IT forums, championships, festivals are held annually, in which students of IT classes and students of colleges and universities demonstrate their projects in the scientific, technological and IT sphere.
The provision of textbooks is 100%.