Egypt vs Kenya: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Egypt
559,709 children
in 2024
Kenya
468,923 children
in 2023
Egypt rank
20th
Kenya rank
22nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 559,709 children against 468,923 children in Kenya, a difference of 90,786 children.
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 20th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 196 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 children | 1.96 million children | 467,850 children | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.43 million children | 1.03 million children | 400,073 children | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.56 million children | 1.25 million children | 313,610 children | Egypt |
| 2020s | 585,598 children | 1.73 million children | 1.15 million children | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Egypt or Kenya?
- Egypt, at 559,709 children against 468,923 children in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Egypt and Kenya?
- 90,786 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.