Kenya vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Kenya
31.9%
in 2022
Yemen
34.9%
in 2016
Kenya rank
17th
Yemen rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.9% against 31.9% in Kenya, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 63.1% | 26.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 42.6% | 28.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 34.4% | 18.5% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.9% against 31.9% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Kenya and Yemen?
- 3.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Yemen 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