Kazakhstan is the most prosperous and politically
stable (though not yet democratic) country in
Central Asia, and the government has made education
a priority. Kazakhstan’s economy has been
growing, and revenues from oil, gas and mineral
resources have swelled the government budget. In
2001 Kazakhstan launched a multi-year program
(now extended to 2020) to improve education.
Many universities are stronger and healthier than in
the 1990s, with higher salaries and state funding for