Kenya vs Singapore: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kenya
13.1%
in 2025
Singapore
12.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
73rd
Singapore rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.1% against 12.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Singapore ranks 74th 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 | 10.5% | 0.1% | 10.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 0.5% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.9% | 3.6% | 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?
- Kenya, at 13.1% against 12.5% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kenya and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Kenya 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 73rd and Singapore ranks 74th 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