Kazakhstan
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is strongest, but Innovation and Governance remain constraints
Kazakhstan demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (69th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 69th
- Global rank
- #56
- Regional rank
- #37
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Country profile
Kazakhstan remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Governance presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 69th percentile.
Places 56th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 37th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Access & Parity (76.3) to Governance (46.1), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score