How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

5.2%

in 2019

Kenya

15.4%

in 2009

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Kenya rank

34th

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 15.4% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 34th 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kenya?: Kenya, at 15.4% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya?: 10.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 34th 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/