Kenya vs North America: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Kenya
31.1%
in 2009
North America
3.8%
in 2019
Kenya rank
45th
North America rank
45th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • North America
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31.1% against 3.8% in North America, a difference of 27.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 8.1 times North America's.

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

Kenya ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Kenya or North America?
Kenya, at 31.1% against 3.8% in North America as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Kenya and North America?
27.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.