Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kazakhstan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 22.0% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 521.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.1% (2024)
- Trade 57.2% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 6.0% (2024)
- Trade in services 8.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 17.53 billion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 25.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 34.96 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross capital formation 27.2% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 74.54 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kazakhstan?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kazakhstan was 22.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.