Botswana vs Kenya: Girls and boys who are out of school
Botswana
18,800 girls
in 2014
Kenya
17,499 girls
in 2023
Botswana rank
79th
Kenya rank
81st
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18,800 girls against 17,499 girls in Kenya, a difference of 1,301 girls.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 81st of 180 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,995 girls | 977,167 girls | 954,172 girls | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15,985 girls | 515,553 girls | 499,568 girls | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12,589 girls | 570,833 girls | 558,244 girls | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 18,800 girls against 17,499 girls in Kenya as of 2014.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Botswana and Kenya?
- 1,301 girls, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 81st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.