Kenya vs Singapore: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kenya
9.8%
in 2025
Singapore
10.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
76th
Singapore rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 0.1% | 11.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 0.6% | 6.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | Kenya |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kenya and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 73rd 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