Inequality in education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Inequality in education was 0.0317 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0317
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0587
in 2010
All-time low
0.0317
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Kazakhstan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0317. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0587 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0317, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 157th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0587 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0587 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0317 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0317 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0452 | 0.0317 | 0.0587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 154 Ukraine 0.036 compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.034 compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.0336 compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.0316 compare
- 159 Croatia 0.03 compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 0.0294 compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Kazakhstan?
- Inequality in education in Kazakhstan was 0.0317 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0587 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for inequality in education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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