Kenya vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Kenya
468,923
in 2023
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2.14 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
23rd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 2.14 million against 468,923 in Kenya, a difference of 1.68 million.
That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 989,257 | 2.29 million | 1.30 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.77 million | 519,940 | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.88 million | 179,034 | 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, Kenya or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 2.14 million against 468,923 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Kenya and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.68 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th 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