Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -65.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -7.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan was 3.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release