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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">qainar</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Qainar Journal of Social Science</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Qainar Journal of Social Science</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2958-7212</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2958-7220</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Q University</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.58732/2958-7212-2026-2-48-64</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">qainar-577</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Статьи</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Формирование финансовой грамотности в регионах Казахстана: гендерный аспект</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Formation of Financial Literacy in the Regions of Kazakhstan: The Gender Aspect</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-5595</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Гамидуллаева</surname><given-names>Л. А.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Gamidullaeva</surname><given-names>L. A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д.э.н., профессор </p><p>Пенза </p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Leyla Gamidullaeva – Doc. Sc. (Econ.), Professor</p><p>Penza</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">gamidullaeva@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7218-2627</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Курмашева</surname><given-names>М. Т.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kurmasheva</surname><given-names>M. T.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>PhD докторант </p><p>Алматы </p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Makpal T. Kurmasheva – PhD candidate</p><p>Almaty</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">makpaltalgatkyzy@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru">Пензенский университет<country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en">Penza State University<country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="ru">Университет Международного Бизнеса им. К.Сагадиева<country>Казахстан</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en">University of International Business named after K. Sagadiyev<country>Kazakhstan</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>01</day><month>07</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>5</volume><issue>2</issue><fpage>48</fpage><lpage>64</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Гамидуллаева Л.А., Курмашева М.Т., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Гамидуллаева Л.А., Курмашева М.Т.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Gamidullaeva L.A., Kurmasheva M.T.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.journal-kainar.kz/jour/article/view/577">https://www.journal-kainar.kz/jour/article/view/577</self-uri><abstract><p>Финансовая грамотность становится важным фактором устойчивости домашних хозяйств и качества экономического поведения населения, однако в Казахстане ее уровень существенно различается между регионами и социальными группами. Целью исследования является выявление региональных различий в уровне финансовой грамотности и оценка социального измерения гендерных различий в финансовом поведении, доступе к финансовым ресурсам и использовании финансовых инструментов в Казахстане. В качестве эмпирической базы использованы результаты общенациональных исследований финансовой грамотности населения Казахстана, проведенных Национальным Банком Республики Казахстан и Агентством по регулированию и развитию финансового рынка, а также официальные региональные статистические данные. Результаты исследования показали наличие устойчивых межрегиональных различий: наиболее высокие значения индекса финансовой грамотности зафиксированы в городах Алматы (48,5) и Астана (47,2), а наиболее низкие — в Туркестанской (36,4) и Кызылординской областях (35,7). Установлено, что возраст и уровень образования оказывают статистически значимое положительное влияние на финансовую грамотность, тогда как гендерные различия проявляются преимущественно в поведенческих аспектах. Гендерный разрыв минимален в экономически развитых регионах (1,2 пункта в Алматы и Астане) и существенно возрастает в регионах с ограниченной финансовой инфраструктурой (2,9 пункта в Туркестанской и Кызылординской областях). Полученные результаты подтверждают, что финансовая грамотность формируется под воздействием как индивидуальных характеристик, так и регионального институционального контекста, что требует разработки региональнои гендерно-ориентированных мер финансовой политики.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Financial literacy is becoming an important factor in household sustainability and the quality of economic behavior among the population, but in Kazakhstan, its level varies significantly across regions and social groups. The aim of the study is to identify regional differences in financial literacy and to assess the social dimensions of gender differences in financial behavior, access to financial resources, and the use of financial instruments in Kazakhstan. The results of nationwide studies of the population of Kazakhstan's financial literacy, conducted by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, as well as official regional statistical data, serve as the empirical basis. The results of the study showed stable interregional differences: the highest values of the financial literacy index were recorded in Almaty (48.5) and Astana (47.2), and the lowest in Turkestan (36.4) and Kyzylorda (35.7). It has been found that age and level of education have a statistically significant positive impact on financial literacy, whereas gender differences are primarily reflected in behavioral aspects. The gender gap is minimal in economically developed regions (1.2 points in Almaty and Astana) and increases significantly in regions with limited financial infrastructure (2.9 points in Turkestan and Kyzylorda regions). The results confirm that financial literacy is shaped by both individual characteristics and the regional institutional context, underscoring the need for region- and gender-oriented financial policy measures.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>гендер</kwd><kwd>гендерный разрыв</kwd><kwd>социальное неравенство</kwd><kwd>социальная интеграция</kwd><kwd>финансы</kwd><kwd>финансовая доступность</kwd><kwd>финансовые знания</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Gender</kwd><kwd>Gender Gap</kwd><kwd>Social Inequality</kwd><kwd>Social Inclusion</kwd><kwd>Finance</kwd><kwd>Financial Inclusion</kwd><kwd>Financial Knowledge</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group xml:lang="ru"><funding-statement>исследование выполнено при финансовой поддержке Комитета науки МНВО РК (AP22784063 «Разработка стратегических направлений расширения возможностей и доступа женщин к качественной занятости в Казахстане»)</funding-statement></funding-group><funding-group xml:lang="en"><funding-statement>This study was funded by the Science Committee MSHE RK (AP22784063 “Strategic Directions of Women's Empowerment and Access to Quality Employment in Kazakhstan”)</funding-statement></funding-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market. 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