Kazakhstan: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Kazakhstan's government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) rose 1.16 percentage points on 2023 (from 20.8% to 21.96%).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2023), the average change was +0.46 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.83 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.89 percentage points in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.89 percentage points in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.22 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 89% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Kazakhstan had the 6th highest value of the 41 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kazakhstan in the 2024 ranking

• Solomon Islands — 2nd of 41: 25.23%
• Morocco — 3rd of 41: 23.28%
• Uzbekistan — 4th of 41: 22.07%
• Bolivia — 6th of 41: 20.16%
• Kiribati — 7th of 41: 20.12%
• Kyrgyz Republic — 8th of 41: 19.65%

What this measures

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Limitations: Data on government expenditure on education may refer to spending by the ministry of education only (excluding spending on educational activities by other ministries). In addition, definitions and methods of data on total general government expenditure may differ across countries.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 27 values

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in nearby economies

• Albania — 10.86% (2023)
• Andorra — 12.13% (2025)
• Armenia — 8.71% (2025)
• Austria — 9.96% (2022)
• Azerbaijan — 11.92% (2025)
• Belarus — 12.34% (2024)
• Belgium — 12.01% (2022)
• Bulgaria — 11.98% (2022)
• Croatia

More education data for Kazakhstan

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.58 million (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.33% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.2% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 98.43% (2025)
• Primary education, teachers — 113,317 (2025)
• Primary education, teachers (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Kazakhstan's government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)?

21.96% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1995?

It is up 21.96 percentage points from 0% in 1995. The highest value was 21.96% in 2024 and the lowest 0% in 1995.

How does Kazakhstan rank?

6th highest of 41 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) unusual for Kazakhstan?

In 2024, Kazakhstan's government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) rose 1.16 percentage points on 2023 (from 20.8% to 21.96%). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2023), the average change was +0.46 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.83 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.XPD.TOTL.GB.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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