Kenya vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Kenya
468,923
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
4.50 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
23rd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
20th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 4.50 million against 468,923 in Kenya, a difference of 4.03 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 9.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 20th of 204 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 989,257 | 6.88 million | 5.89 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 6.00 million | 4.75 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 4.58 million | 2.53 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
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: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 4.50 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: Northern Africa?
- 4.03 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 20th 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