Albania vs Kazakhstan: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Albania
26.3%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
36.3%
in 2022
Albania rank
57th
Kazakhstan rank
54th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Albania
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 36.3% against 26.3% in Albania, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 57th and Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 41.3% | 2.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.8% | 2.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 36.3% | 10.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Albania or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 36.3% against 26.3% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Albania and Kazakhstan?
- 10.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Kazakhstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Albania ranks 57th and Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.