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 1.27 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan stood at 1.27 GPIA.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.99 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6278 GPIA, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9399 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.8 GPIA | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 1.78 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.99 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.52 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9185 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6278 GPIA | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.875 GPIA | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 0.941 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9587 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.942 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPIA | +6.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +91.7% | 0.9399 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 GPIA | 0.9399 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.6278 GPIA | 1.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 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 1.27 GPIA 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 1.99 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6278 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kazakhstan ranks 17th 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 37.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release