Eritrea vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Eritrea
37.3%
in 2022
Kenya
33.9%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
9th
Kenya rank
12th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 37.3% against 33.9% in Kenya, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 40.3% 37.4% 2.8% Eritrea
2000s 25.2% 16.7% 8.4% Eritrea
2010s 28.3% 18.7% 9.6% Eritrea
2020s 37.3% 33.9% 3.5% Eritrea

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, Eritrea or Kenya?
Eritrea, at 37.3% against 33.9% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Eritrea and Kenya?
3.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Eritrea ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 12th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release