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2024
global knowledge index
Kazakhstan
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):705.52
- Population:20,330,104
- HDI:0.802
72/141
Gki
Score
46.6
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Kazakhstan is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 72nd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 58th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Net enrolment rate in upper secondary education
- Completion rate in upper secondary education
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
- Poverty headcount ratio (% population)
- Government online services
Areas of Improvement
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
- Government funding per primary student (% GDP per capita)
- Government expenditure on vocational education (%)
- Investment in telecommunication services (% GDP)
- Educational attainment rate, master's or equivalent
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
42
73.55
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
105
43.8
Higher
Education
82
42.9
Research, Development
and Innovation
108
23.17
Information and
Communications Technology
62
51.94
Economy
60
53.81
Enabling
Environment
62
57.43
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GKI Pillars
