Kenya vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Kenya
20.6%
in 2009
OECD members
7.0%
in 2019
Kenya rank
37th
OECD members rank
34th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Kenya
  • OECD members
10203040197019942019

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.6% against 7.0% in OECD members, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.9 times OECD members's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 34th of 142 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Kenya or OECD members?
Kenya, at 20.6% against 7.0% in OECD members as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Kenya and OECD members?
13.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and OECD members?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Kenya ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 34th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/