Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.7%
in 2019
Kenya
17.0%
in 2012
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
34th
Kenya rank
32nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 17.0% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 6.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5% 38.1% 31.5% Kenya
2000s 5.1% 20.5% 15.3% Kenya
2010s 3.8% 17.0% 13.2% 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kenya?
Kenya, at 17.0% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya?
14.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/