Kenya vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Kenya
33.9%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
12th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33.9% against 12.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.6 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 19.9% | 3.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.3% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 13.6% | 22.6% | 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, Kenya or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Kenya, at 33.9% against 12.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 21.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Kenya ranks 12th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th 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