Kenya vs South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Kenya
1.92 million number
in 2009
South Africa
1.72 million number
in 2018
Kenya rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199420062018

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.92 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa, a difference of 199,390 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Kenya ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 139 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 1.92 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Kenya and South Africa?
199,390 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Kenya ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/