Kenya vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Kenya
6.4%
in 2009
South Africa
6.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
75th
South Africa rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kenya ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release