Government expenditure on education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Government expenditure on education was 4.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education in Kazakhstan stood at 4.86. 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 in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2004.
That places Kazakhstan 26th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.03 | — |
| 1996 | 3.92 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.89 | 4.37 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.26 | 3.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.62 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.36 | 4.86 | 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 in Kazakhstan?
- Government expenditure on education in Kazakhstan was 4.86 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for government expenditure on education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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