Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.07 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7858 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9224 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.7858 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9038 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9122 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8665 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9224 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.867 GPIA | 0.7858 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.25 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kazakhstan was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7858 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Kazakhstan ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release