Benin vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Benin
14.3%
in 2025
Kenya
14.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
53rd
Kenya rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 14.3% against 14.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 15.5% | 11.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.5% | 5.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 2.2% | Benin |
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, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 14.3% against 14.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 53rd 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