Guinea vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guinea
21.9%
in 2016
Kenya
18.8%
in 2012
Guinea rank
22nd
Kenya rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 21.9% against 18.8% in Kenya, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 38.4% | 18.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 20.0% | 19.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 18.8% | 7.1% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Kenya?
- Guinea, at 21.9% against 18.8% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea and Kenya?
- 3.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 188 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
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/