Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 36.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Kazakhstan, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Kazakhstan stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 58.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.3% | — |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 35.8% | 58.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Kazakhstan?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Kazakhstan was 36.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.