Kenya vs SDG: World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Kenya
31.9%
in 2022
SDG: World
10.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
SDG: World rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Kenya
- SDG: World
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31.9% against 10.5% in SDG: World, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.0 times SDG: World'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: World ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.7% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.9% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 10.5% | 22.5% | 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, female, Kenya or SDG: World?
- Kenya, at 31.9% against 10.5% in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Kenya and SDG: World?
- 21.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and SDG: World ranks 19th 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