Kazakhstan
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
36%
10/28
AI Gap Index
6/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
3/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 6/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 2 National framework for AI in education 2025-2029 is binding; AI integrated into Digital Literacy and Informatics from grade 1. [1], [4]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 1 Framework is binding for 2025-2029 period as a government-approved national standard for all schools. [1], [4]
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Framework explicitly requires standards for ethical use, data protection, and academic integrity. [1], [4]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 Three-level professional development courses for teachers prepared; however, participation is available but not mandated as prerequisite before curriculum delivery. [1], [4]
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 819 schools receiving fibre in 2025, 1,191 in 2026; infrastructure funding allocated to support interactive lessons. [4]
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 3/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 2 Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development established in 2025 with full governance mandate; Law No. 230-VIII on AI signed November 2025, effective January 2026. [2], [4]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 AI Governance 500 program launched January 2026 to train government executives; targets 90,000 officials by 2030, but no binding minimum standard defined. [3], [4]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
Index history
May 12, 2026 10/28 Refresh: OpenAI Edu for Countries partnership documented (165,000 ChatGPT Edu licences to educators from January 2026); no score change — existing scores already reflect Kazakhstan's strong position.
March 23, 2026 9/28 Initial research filed; Kazakhstan leads with binding national AI education framework and dedicated AI governance ministry, but lacks mandatory workplace training and enforcement mechanisms for training obligations.