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

Gambia
19.4%
in 2019
Kenya
20.5%
in 2012
Gambia rank
23rd
Kenya rank
22nd

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

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.5% against 19.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Gambia ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 27.8% 38.8% 11.0% Kenya
2000s 34.5% 20.6% 13.8% Gambia
2010s 32.0% 20.5% 11.5% Gambia

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, Gambia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 20.5% against 19.4% in Gambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Gambia and Kenya?
1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Gambia ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 166 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/