Early-demographic dividend vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Early-demographic dividend
5.9%
in 2019
Kenya
18.8%
in 2012
Early-demographic dividend rank
22nd
Kenya rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.8% against 5.9% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 17.8% 38.4% 20.6% Kenya
2000s 11.6% 20.0% 8.5% Kenya
2010s 6.8% 18.8% 12.0% 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, Early-demographic dividend or Kenya?
Kenya, at 18.8% against 5.9% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Early-demographic dividend and Kenya?
12.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/