Adolescents out of school, male in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Adolescents out of school, male was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Kazakhstan is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Kazakhstan ranks 112th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +113.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.8% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 109 Ghana 3.0% compare
- 110 Brazil 3.0% compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.8% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 2.8% compare
- 115 Korea 2.8% compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Kazakhstan?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Kazakhstan was 2.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 112th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.