Kenya vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
Kenya
680,409
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
18.67 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
11th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 18.67 million against 680,409 in Kenya, a difference of 17.99 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 27.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 180 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589,593 | 11.69 million | 11.10 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 646,979 | 17.05 million | 16.41 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male, Kenya or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 18.67 million against 680,409 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17.99 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kenya ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). 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