Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 97.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2015
All-time low
97.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Kazakhstan, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Kazakhstan stood at 97.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
That places Kazakhstan 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.0% | — |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 97.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.5%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.8%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
- 40 Hong Kong, China 97.3% compare
- 41 San Marino 97.3%
- 43 Malaysia 96.8% compare
- 44 Andorra 96.8% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% 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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Kazakhstan was 97.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release