Kenya vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Kenya
15.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
14.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
48th
Nicaragua rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.7% against 14.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 5.3% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.1% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 10.7% | 5.5% | 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, male (modelled), Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Kenya, at 15.7% against 14.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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