Literacy rate, youth female in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Literacy rate, youth female was 100.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Kazakhstan, 1989–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2015, literacy rate, youth female in Kazakhstan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Kazakhstan peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 1989.
That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth female in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.2% | — |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, youth female in Kazakhstan?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Kazakhstan was 100.0% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.