Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.24 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.24 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.83 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.78 GPIA | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9815 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.83 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9421 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9133 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8993 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8881 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.22 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 | +66.1% | 1.07 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.24 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kazakhstan was 1.24 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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