Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kazakhstan, 2000–2019

012342000200920192000: 3.7 %2001: 0.121 %2002: 0.303 %2003: 1 %2004: 0.672 %2005: 0.624 %2006: 0.405 %2007: 0.494 %2008: 0.112 %2009: 0.225 %2010: 0.304 %2011: 0.298 %2012: 0.141 %2013: 0.276 %2014: 0.196 %2015: 0.434 %2016: 0.349 %2017: 0.601 %2018: 0.648 %2019: 0.636 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kazakhstan is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Kazakhstan ranks 125th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 3.7%
2001 0.1% -96.7%
2002 0.3% +150.0%
2003 1.0% +231.9%
2004 0.7% -33.1%
2005 0.6% -7.2%
2006 0.4% -35.1%
2007 0.5% +22.0%
2008 0.1% -77.3%
2009 0.2% +100.8%
2010 0.3% +35.1%
2011 0.3% -1.8%
2012 0.1% -52.6%
2013 0.3% +95.0%
2014 0.2% -28.9%
2015 0.4% +121.3%
2016 0.3% -19.7%
2017 0.6% +72.5%
2018 0.6% +7.7%
2019 0.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.1% 3.7% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 10

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  3. 124 Slovenia 0.6% compare
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  5. 127 Belgium 0.6% compare
  6. 128 Malta 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kazakhstan?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kazakhstan was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Kazakhstan ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/