Kenya vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Kenya
21.3%
in 2025
Maldives
21.3%
in 2025
Kenya rank
88th
Maldives rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Kenya
- Maldives
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.3% against 21.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 88th and Maldives ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 49.5% | 25.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 33.5% | 14.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Kenya or Maldives?
- Kenya, at 21.3% against 21.3% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Kenya and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Maldives ranks 88th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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