Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan peaked at 24.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2005.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -70.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -20.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +127.8% | 7.4% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | -70.6% | 14.8% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 4.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 6 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 20.7% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 19.9% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 19.8% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 19.7% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kazakhstan was 19.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release