Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 2.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2.0%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2012
All-time low
2.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kazakhstan, 2012–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kazakhstan stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over five years.
Kazakhstan ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.6% | — |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -20.7% |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 15 Cayman Islands 2.6%
- 16 Azerbaijan 2.4%
- 17 Ethiopia 2.4%
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.9%
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 21 South Africa 1.8% 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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Kazakhstan?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kazakhstan was 2.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release