Kenya vs South Asia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Kenya
799,701 number
in 2009
South Asia
29.34 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
17th
South Asia rank
17th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Kenya
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 29.34 million number against 799,701 number in Kenya, a difference of 28.54 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 36.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 149 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Kenya or South Asia?
South Asia, at 29.34 million number against 799,701 number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Kenya and South Asia?
28.54 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Kenya ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/