Kenya vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Kenya
386,718
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
2.28 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
21st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 2.28 million against 386,718 in Kenya, a difference of 1.89 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 5.9 times Kenya's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st of 180 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 | 473,704 | 3.39 million | 2.92 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 678,224 | 2.99 million | 2.31 million | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 2.40 million | 1.27 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, male, Kenya or SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 2.28 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?
- 1.89 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, male?
- Kenya ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st 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
February 2026 Data Release