Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 91.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91.5%
World rank
11th
of 100 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2017
All-time low
91.5%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2014–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kazakhstan, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kazakhstan stood at 91.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.5% | — |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 91.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 91.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 94.6% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.5% | 92.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.7% compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 92.9% compare
- 10 Bahamas 92.5% compare
- 12 Tuvalu 91.2% compare
- 13 Cook Islands 90.9% compare
- 14 Dominica 90.0% 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 primary education who are qualified in Kazakhstan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kazakhstan was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release