Kenya vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kenya
5.9%
in 2024
Mexico
8.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
26th
Mexico rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.0% against 5.9% in Kenya, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.5% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.0% against 5.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kenya and Mexico?
- 2.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%). 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