Kazakhstan Literacy Rate 1989-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Kazakhstan literacy rate for 2020 was 99.80%, a 0.02% increase from 2010.
  • Kazakhstan literacy rate for 2010 was 99.78%, a 0.05% increase from 2009.
  • Kazakhstan literacy rate for 2009 was 99.73%, a 0.22% increase from 1999.
  • Kazakhstan literacy rate for 1999 was 99.51%, a 1.98% increase from 1989.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Kazakhstan 99.80%
Armenia 99.79%
China 96.74%
Colombia 95.64%
Mexico 95.25%
Paraguay 94.54%
Peru 94.50%
Ecuador 93.63%
Kazakhstan Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2020 99.80% 0.02%
2010 99.78% 0.05%
2009 99.73% 0.22%
1999 99.51% 1.98%
1989 97.53% 1.98%