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

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

Kenya vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Kenya

9.0%

in 2009

North America

0.7%

in 2019

Kenya rank

46th

North America rank

43rd

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

Kenya
North America

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9.0% against 0.7% in North America, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 13.3 times North America's.

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

Kenya ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd of 149 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 North America?: Kenya, at 9.0% against 0.7% in North America as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Kenya and North America?: 8.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Kenya ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd of 149 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 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/