Belize vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belize
12.9%
in 2025
Kenya
14.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
58th
Kenya rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.0% against 12.9% in Belize, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 15.5% | 13.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 13.5% | 11.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 15.2% | 7.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Belize or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 14.0% against 12.9% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 55th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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