Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 10,561 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Kazakhstan is 10,561 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 49,079 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,963 number, in 2010.
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 49,079 number | — |
| 1999 | 12,043 number | -75.5% |
| 2009 | 12,356 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,963 number | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 10,561 number | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,079 number | 49,079 number | 49,079 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,043 number | 12,043 number | 12,043 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,356 number | 12,356 number | 12,356 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,262 number | 9,963 number | 10,561 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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, male in Kazakhstan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Kazakhstan was 10,561 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,079 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,963 number in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.