Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Kenya
49.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
50.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 50.0% against 49.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 66.2% | 18.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 49.2% | 9.7% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 50.0% against 49.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe 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