Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.07 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9192 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Kazakhstan 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.964 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9558 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9192 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9286 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.9192 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
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 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 1.07 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9192 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 8th 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 11.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release