Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics, part of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms, is holding STAT.DATATHON-2026 in an international format for the first time, with support from the CIS Interstate Statistical Committee.
The contest aims to find new data-based approaches to current socioeconomic and methodological challenges and to promote data literacy and decision-making based on data.
The competition was announced on September 7 and launched on September 14, when applications opened. The application period runs from September 14 to 18. The official opening is scheduled for September 21, with the final and results set for October 20, 2026.
