Kenya vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Kenya
49.2%
in 2023
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
14.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
32nd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.2% against 14.9% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.3 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 32nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 26.2% | 17.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 16.8% | 22.8% | Kenya |
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, female, Kenya or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Kenya, at 49.2% against 14.9% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Kenya and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 34.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 30th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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