Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 10.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 10.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2017.
That places Kazakhstan 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.9% | — |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 56 Ukraine 16.9% compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 15.7% compare
- 58 Colombia 15.1% compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.9% compare
- 61 Egypt 7.2% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 5.4% 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 10.6% 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 12.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 65 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 down 2.8%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release