Kenya vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Kenya
17.4%
in 2009
Pacific island small states
12.1%
in 2019
Kenya rank
28th
Pacific island small states rank
25th

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

  • Kenya
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 17.4% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Kenya ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, Kenya or Pacific island small states?
Kenya, at 17.4% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Kenya and Pacific island small states?
5.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pacific island small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Kenya ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/