Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Kazakhstan
36.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
41.9%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 41.9% against 36.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 56.0% | 14.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 54.7% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 41.9% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
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, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 41.9% against 36.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 5.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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.