Iraq vs Kenya: Children out of school, primary

Iraq
498,693
in 2007
Kenya
468,923
in 2023
Iraq rank
22nd
Kenya rank
23rd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Iraq
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 498,693 against 468,923 in Kenya, a difference of 29,770.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 596,787 1.96 million 1.37 million Kenya
2000s 626,112 981,230 355,118 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Iraq or Kenya?
Iraq, at 498,693 against 468,923 in Kenya as of 2007.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Iraq and Kenya?
29,770, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.