Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 3.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Kazakhstan is 3.01 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.68 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.9 live births per woman, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 live births per woman | 4.48 live births per woman | 4.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.02 live births per woman | 3.51 live births per woman | 4.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | 3.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 live births per woman | 2.87 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 live births per woman | 1.9 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 live births per woman | 1.9 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 3.32 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 56 Tonga 3.13 live births per woman compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 live births per woman compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman compare
- 61 Israel 2.83 live births per woman compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 live births per woman compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 113,317 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.98 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Kazakhstan?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 live births per woman in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.