Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 91.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 91.3% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 96.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 91.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 91.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 96.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 88.5% | 93.3% | 6 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kazakhstan?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Kazakhstan was 91.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.