Education spending in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Education spending was 4.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Kazakhstan is 4.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2004.
That places Kazakhstan 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Education spending in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.03 | — |
| 1996 | 3.92 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | +11.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.89 | 4.37 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.26 | 3.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.62 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.36 | 4.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Kazakhstan?
- Education spending in Kazakhstan was 4.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for education spending?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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