Kenya vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Kenya
31.9%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa
13.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31.9% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 28.9% | 10.8% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 22.8% | 7.0% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 13.1% | 19.9% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Kenya, at 31.9% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 18.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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