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

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.

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.

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

Kenya

15.4%

in 2009

South Africa

13.8%

in 2018

Kenya rank

34th

South Africa rank

36th

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

Kenya
South Africa

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 15.4% against 13.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 139 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 South Africa?: Kenya, at 15.4% against 13.8% in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Kenya and South Africa?: 1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 139 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, 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/