Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 2,371 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan is 2,371 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 15,854 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,371 number, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15,854 number | — |
| 1999 | 4,140 number | -73.9% |
| 2009 | 5,189 number | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 3,267 number | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 2,371 number | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,854 number | 15,854 number | 15,854 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,140 number | 4,140 number | 4,140 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,189 number | 5,189 number | 5,189 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,819 number | 2,371 number | 3,267 number | 2 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 2,371 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,854 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,371 number in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.