Overview of the education system of Kazakhstan

Chapter 1 sets the context for the report by providing a general overview of Kazakhstan’s political and demographic structure, linguistic make up and economic and labour market indicators. It describes the national education system and its anticipated reform trajectory and provides a snapshot of Kazakhstan’s performance in international assessments such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Finally, it gives the rationale for the OECD review of secondary education.