Current education expenditure, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Current education expenditure, total was 100.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Kazakhstan, 2002–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 100.0% for current education expenditure, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2008.
That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.1% | — |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.4% | 94.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 90.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 Aruba 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% 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 current education expenditure, total in Kazakhstan?
- Current education expenditure, total in Kazakhstan was 100.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).