Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 18,023 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kazakhstan stood at 18,023 number.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 226,835 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16,948 number, in 2010.
That places Kazakhstan 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 226,835 number | — |
| 1999 | 40,709 number | -82.1% |
| 2009 | 20,274 number | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 16,948 number | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 18,023 number | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226,835 number | 226,835 number | 226,835 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 40,709 number | 40,709 number | 40,709 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,274 number | 20,274 number | 20,274 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 17,486 number | 16,948 number | 18,023 number | 2 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kazakhstan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kazakhstan was 18,023 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 226,835 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,948 number in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.