Inequality in education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Inequality in education was 0.0317 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Kazakhstan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 113,317 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.98 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Kazakhstan?
- Inequality in education in Kazakhstan was 0.0317 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.