Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan stood at 11.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2017.
Kazakhstan ranks 58th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.7% | — |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 55 United Arab Emirates 17.7% compare
- 56 Ukraine 15.2% compare
- 57 Colombia 14.6% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.1% compare
- 60 Egypt 6.7% compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 5.2% 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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release