Gambia vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
9.5%
in 2025
Kenya
9.8%
in 2025
Gambia rank
79th
Kenya rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 76th of 206 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 11.1% | 42.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 6.5% | 28.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 9.4% | 4.7% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 76th of 206 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 (modelled 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