Kenya vs South Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Kenya
322,794
in 2009
South Africa
314,379
in 2023
Kenya rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 322,794 against 314,379 in South Africa, a difference of 8,415.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 322,794 against 314,379 in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Kenya and South Africa?
- 8,415, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Kenya ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release