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

10 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Kenya

9.8%

in 2009

OECD members

2.1%

in 2019

Kenya rank

41st

OECD members rank

38th

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

Kenya
OECD members

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9.8% against 2.1% in OECD members, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 4.7 times OECD members's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 38th of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower, Kenya or OECD members?: Kenya, at 9.8% against 2.1% in OECD members as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Kenya and OECD members?: 7.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and OECD members?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Kenya ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 38th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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