Kenya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Kenya
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.5% against 4.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 11.9% | 26.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 7.2% | 12.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 3.3% | 17.3% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 20.5% against 4.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 16.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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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About this data
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/