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

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.

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.

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

Kenya

13.3%

in 2009

Namibia

13.8%

in 2007

Kenya rank

42nd

Namibia rank

39th

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

Kenya
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.8% against 13.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th of 136 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 Namibia?: Namibia, at 13.8% against 13.3% in Kenya as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Kenya and Namibia?: 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Kenya ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th of 136 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, 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/