Kenya vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Kenya
12.3%
in 2025
Uganda
11.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
55th
Uganda rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 9.4% | 7.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.0% | 4.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 2.8% | 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, female, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 12.3% against 11.7% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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