How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kenya?

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

European Union

3.4%

in 2019

Kenya

13.3%

in 2009

European Union rank

39th

Kenya rank

42nd

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

European Union
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.3% against 3.4% in European Union, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.9 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

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, European Union or Kenya?: Kenya, at 13.3% against 3.4% in European Union as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between European Union and Kenya?: 9.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kenya?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do European Union and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: European Union ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/