Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 36.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Kazakhstan, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Kazakhstan stood at 36.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Kazakhstan peaked at 58.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.0% | — |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 35.6% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Kazakhstan?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Kazakhstan was 36.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.