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

Kenya
20.5%
in 2012
Middle income
6.1%
in 2019
Kenya rank
22nd
Middle income rank
21st

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

  • Kenya
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.5% against 6.1% in Middle income, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.4 times Middle income's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 38.8% 11.0% 27.8% Kenya
2000s 19.6% 8.3% 11.3% Kenya
2010s 20.5% 7.0% 13.6% 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 Middle income?
Kenya, at 20.5% against 6.1% in Middle income as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kenya and Middle income?
14.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle income?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 21st 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

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/