Kenya vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male

Kenya
386,718
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
4.26 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time

  • Kenya
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199920122025

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 4.26 million against 386,718 in Kenya, a difference of 3.88 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 11.0 times Kenya's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 180 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 473,704 5.03 million 4.56 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 678,224 4.40 million 3.72 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 1.13 million 4.45 million 3.32 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Kenya or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 4.26 million against 386,718 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
3.88 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Kenya ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release