Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan is 4.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2004.
Kazakhstan ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.0% | — |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release