Kenya vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Kenya
60.3%
in 2022
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
44.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
35th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Kenya
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 60.3% against 44.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 37th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 110 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 54.3% 37.5% 16.8% Kenya
2010s 60.3% 45.1% 15.2% Kenya
2020s 61.7% 43.7% 18.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Kenya or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Kenya, at 60.3% against 44.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Kenya and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
15.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kenya and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Kenya ranks 37th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,121 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release