Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
144th
of 147 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 2000–2018

051015202000200920182000: 22.5 %2006: 1.7 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

Kazakhstan ranks 144th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 22.5%
2006 1.7% -92.3%
2010 2.6% +52.3%
2011 1.9% -27.8%
2012 1.9% -1.2%
2013 2.4% +29.6%
2014 2.9% +18.2%
2015 4.5% +57.0%
2016 2.0% -56.5%
2017 1.4% -31.0%
2018 1.1% -20.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 1.7% 22.5% 2
2010s 2.3% 1.1% 4.5% 9

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 141 Sweden 1.3% compare
  2. 142 Belarus 1.3% compare
  3. 143 Estonia 1.2% compare
  4. 145 Portugal 0.8% compare
  5. 146 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
  6. 147 Netherlands 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kazakhstan ranks 144th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.