Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Kenya
15.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
15.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 19.8% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 18.2% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 20.0% | 3.8% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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