Ethiopia vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ethiopia
17.6%
in 2015
Kenya
17.0%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
29th
Kenya rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.6% against 17.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 38.1% | 32.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 20.5% | 25.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 17.0% | 5.3% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 17.6% against 17.0% in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 166 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/