Kenya vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Kenya
21.3%
in 2025
Nepal
21.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
88th
Nepal rank
91st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.3% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Kenya ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 56.0% | 15.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 36.1% | 11.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 28.9% | 9.7% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Kenya, at 21.3% against 21.1% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 91st 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