Key Performance Indicators for Sports Development
As of April 1, 2026, 14,890 sports sections have been organized, which is 1,192 sections less than the 2024 level, or a decrease of 7.4% (2024 – 16,082 sections).
Of the total number of sports sections, 6,460 sections operate in rural areas (2024 – 6,893 sections).
The number of participants in sports sections is 316,118 people, which is 3,663 people more than the 2024 level, or an increase of 1.2% (2024 – 312,455 people).
Key Indicators for Physical Education, Health, and Sports Work
In the first quarter of 2026, 1,664 physical culture groups are operating in the Kostanay region, including 1,086 groups in rural areas.
The number of citizens engaged in physical education and mass sports reached 348,456 people, or 46.7% of the total population of the region. The increase compared to 2024 is 16,469 people(2024 – 367,987 people – 44.5%).
Key Indicators for the Number of Full-Time Employees in the Field of Physical Culture and Sports
Currently, 2,964 people work in the field of physical culture and sports. This is 21 people more than the 2021 level (100.7%) and 20 people less than the 2024 level (99.3%) (2024 - 2,984 people).
The number of full-time employees in rural areas decreased by 31 people and amounted to 1,389 physical education workers.
Of the total number of physical education workers, 2,912 people, or 98.2%, have a physical education background (in 2024 – 2,900 people).
In rural areas, out of 1,389 physical education workers, 1,372 have a physical education background – 98.7%.