Kenya vs Middle income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kenya
18.8%
in 2012
Middle income
6.8%
in 2019
Kenya rank
24th
Middle income rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Middle income
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.8% against 6.8% in Middle income, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 13.8% | 24.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 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, Kenya or Middle income?
- Kenya, at 18.8% against 6.8% in Middle income as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kenya and Middle income?
- 12.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle income?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 21st 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/