Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 3.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 70 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2016
All-time low
3.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Kazakhstan stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over five years.
That places Kazakhstan 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.3% | — |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Kazakhstan?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Kazakhstan was 3.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release