Abstract
It is provided a panorama of comparative studies related to the education system in the Republic of Kazakhstan to compare the advantages and disadvantages of education systems in the article. The authors considered in detail the structure and current situation of the education system in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the legal framework of the education system, languages of instruction at schools, additional education, the system of higher education in the country, training of persons with SEN (special educational needs) as well as Kazakhstan's education system in the context of pandemic. Currently, the republic needs the development of distance learning, the training of highly qualified personnel in the education system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Keywords: context of pandemic, distance learning, higher education, preschool education, Republic of Kazakhstan, secondary education, system of education