Kazakhstan vs Romania: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Kazakhstan
14.01 years
in 2023
Romania
14.05 years
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
86th
Romania rank
85th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Kazakhstan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.05 years against 14.01 years in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Romania ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 years | 11.36 years | 0.4859 years | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 13.78 years | 13.63 years | 0.1496 years | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 14.44 years | 14.76 years | 0.3206 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.32 years | 14.27 years | 0.0485 years | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Kazakhstan or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.05 years against 14.01 years in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 0.04 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Romania ranks 85th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.