Iraq vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iraq
12.4%
in 2025
Kenya
13.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
76th
Kenya rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.1% against 12.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 10.5% | 22.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 6.8% | 23.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 11.5% | 4.8% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.1% against 12.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 76th and Kenya 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, male (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