Iraq vs Kenya: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Iraq
498,693 children
in 2007
Kenya
468,923 children
in 2023
Iraq rank
21st
Kenya rank
22nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 498,693 children against 468,923 children in Kenya, a difference of 29,770 children.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596,787 children | 1.96 million children | 1.37 million children | Kenya |
| 2000s | 626,112 children | 981,230 children | 355,118 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, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 498,693 children against 468,923 children in Kenya as of 2007.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Iraq and Kenya?
- 29,770 children, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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.