Kenya vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kenya
32.9%
in 2022
Yemen
30.6%
in 2016
Kenya rank
15th
Yemen rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.9% against 30.6% in Yemen, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 49.9% | 12.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 35.0% | 18.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 28.1% | 10.8% | Yemen |
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, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 32.9% against 30.6% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kenya and Yemen?
- 2.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 203 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 (%). 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