How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?

9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Europe & Central Asia

14.2%

in 2019

Kenya

53.7%

in 2009

Europe & Central Asia rank

25th

Kenya rank

22nd

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Europe & Central Asia
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 53.7% against 14.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 39.5%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 40 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 one year younger than official, Europe & Central Asia or Kenya?: Kenya, at 53.7% against 14.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?: 39.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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