Eritrea vs Kenya: Children out of school, male

Eritrea
37.3%
in 2022
Kenya
33.9%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
8th
Kenya rank
11th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 37.3% against 33.9% in Kenya, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 177 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 40.3% 37.4% 2.8% Eritrea
2000s 25.2% 16.7% 8.4% Eritrea
2010s 28.3% 18.7% 9.6% Eritrea
2020s 37.3% 33.9% 3.5% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Eritrea or Kenya?
Eritrea, at 37.3% against 33.9% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Eritrea and Kenya?
3.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for children out of school, male?
Eritrea ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.