The article States that the meaning and significance of the concepts of education and religious extremism are relevant on the basis of Kazakhstan over the years of independence, issues related to the growth of threats caused by religious views, including manifestations of extremism. At the same time, in recent years, the problem of religious extremism has become a significant influence on the internal political situation for all countries of the Central Asian region, including Kazakhstan, and is becoming an important factor in regional security. Education can become one of the important factors that can stop the process of growing spiritual degradation and radicalism of society, allow people to Express themselves creatively, implement the principles of humanism and universal values.