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
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
February 2026 Data Release