Jordan vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Jordan
18.7%
in 2019
Kenya
18.8%
in 2012
Jordan rank
25th
Kenya rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Jordan ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 38.4% | 28.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 20.2% | 12.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 18.8% | 5.8% | Jordan |
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, Jordan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Jordan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jordan and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 25th 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/