Albania vs Kazakhstan: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Albania
25.4%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
36.1%
in 2022
Albania rank
50th
Kazakhstan rank
47th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Albania
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 36.1% against 25.4% in Albania, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 50th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.0% | 0.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.6% | 1.0% | Albania |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 36.1% | 10.7% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Albania or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 36.1% against 25.4% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Albania and Kazakhstan?
- 10.7%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Kazakhstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Albania ranks 50th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.