Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 70,966 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,966
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
111,627
in 2017
All-time low
17,597
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 70,966 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 111,627 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,597, in 2011.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 184 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.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,568 | — |
| 2001 | 51,861 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 55,947 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 54,964 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 39,901 | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 37,271 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 34,978 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 31,607 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 31,346 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 31,245 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24,304 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 17,597 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 31,728 | +80.3% |
| 2013 | 49,421 | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 51,976 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 75,063 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 85,974 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 111,627 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 109,122 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 97,578 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 85,301 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 64,198 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 71,430 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 74,282 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 81,899 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 70,966 | -13.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 70,966 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 70,966 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 22.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,569 | 31,245 | 56,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,439 | 17,597 | 111,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,679 | 64,198 | 85,301 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 51 Uzbekistan 80,462 compare
- 52 Kenya 79,619 compare
- 53 El Salvador 73,572 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 70,363 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 68,377 compare
- 57 Nicaragua 66,043 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 70,966 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 111,627 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,597 in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release