Egypt vs Kenya: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Egypt
559,709
in 2024
Kenya
468,923
in 2023
Egypt rank
21st
Kenya rank
23rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 559,709 against 468,923 in Kenya, a difference of 90,786.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.96 million | 467,850 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.03 million | 400,073 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.25 million | 313,610 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 585,598 | 1.73 million | 1.15 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Egypt or Kenya?
- Egypt, at 559,709 against 468,923 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Egypt and Kenya?
- 90,786, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (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