Kenya vs Spain: Girls and boys who are out of school
Kenya
17,499 girls
in 2023
Spain
17,236 girls
in 2024
Kenya rank
81st
Spain rank
82nd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Kenya
- Spain
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17,499 girls against 17,236 girls in Spain, a difference of 263 girls.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 81st and Spain ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,094 girls | 9,114 girls | 289,980 girls | Kenya |
| 2010s | 570,833 girls | 29,246 girls | 541,587 girls | Kenya |
| 2020s | 906,203 girls | 18,277 girls | 887,926 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, Kenya or Spain?
- Kenya, at 17,499 girls against 17,236 girls in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Kenya and Spain?
- 263 girls, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Spain rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Kenya ranks 81st and Spain ranks 82nd 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.