Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 28,584 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan is 28,584 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 275,914 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26,911 number, in 2010.
That places Kazakhstan 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 275,914 number | — |
| 1999 | 52,752 number | -80.9% |
| 2009 | 32,630 number | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 26,911 number | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 28,584 number | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275,914 number | 275,914 number | 275,914 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 52,752 number | 52,752 number | 52,752 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 32,630 number | 32,630 number | 32,630 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,748 number | 26,911 number | 28,584 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 28,584 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 275,914 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,911 number in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.