What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 63,335 number in 1989.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 12,648 number in 2009.

How does Kazakhstan rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kazakhstan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 20,015 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

20,015 number

World rank

66th

of 83 countries

All-time high

63,335 number

in 1989

All-time low

12,648 number

in 2009

Years of data

1989–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 20,015 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 63,335 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12,648 number, in 2009.

That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	63,335 number	63,335 number	63,335 number	1
1990s	13,183 number	13,183 number	13,183 number	1
2000s	12,648 number	12,648 number	12,648 number	1
2010s	18,588 number	17,162 number	20,015 number	2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

63 Eswatini 50,427 number compare
64 Palestine 45,443 number compare
65 Singapore 33,978 number compare
67 Bahrain 19,084 number compare
68 Uruguay 18,875 number compare
69 Vanuatu 15,155 number compare

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More reference data data for Kazakhstan

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 20,015 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 63,335 number in 1989.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 12,648 number in 2009.
How does Kazakhstan rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.